The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1888. KAISER WILHELM'S SPEECH.

The Emperor William when opening the Reichstag after his father's death, m his capacity as absolute ruler of the Empire, made a speech, the tone of which to some extent reassures tho public mind as to his future intentions. Ho promised protection to laborers, and showed a disposition to put on a better footing those \rho suffered under the un healthy system of social contracts which existed. Legislation to effect reforms m these matters would bo brought m and bo far tho Emperor has shown, a disposition to mete out justice to the poorer of his subjects. All attempts to undermine public order would be zealously guarded against, and wo have his assurance that as far as lay m his power he would preserve peace at home and abroad, bhould he keep his word m regard to making an endeavor to preserve peace abroad his name will be tho more highly honored m time to come. His information that he would uphold the Austrian-Italian alliance as the foundation of European equilibrium is satisfactory, and relieves tho country of fears that he would soon engage m i war with some nation or other. Ho says ho will use his army to prevent war, and not m making it, a means of offence to other nations. His desire to cultivate the personal friend ship of the Czar wo arc told evoked mani festations of enthusiasm m the Reich stag, and it would seem that there is something m the friendship of Russia which is worth fostering. It was only with Russia, however, that tho Emperor spoke of cultivating friendship and an.ity. Wo are left m the dark as re gards his intentions towards France. Tho speech seems to have been well re ceived at Vienna and a favorable verdict is pronounced upon it. The effect of his bellicose proclamation has been calmed by his more peaceful utterances m his speech from the throne. In fact, his words now aro of a most pacific cha racter, and it would seem as if ho were endeavoring to remove or neutralise the impression his former words conveyed to almost every portion of his people as well as to the outside world. The reforms promised wil go far to bring about good tp the German Empire and dispel the gloomy forebodings of long and confinued war which the martial proclamation issued upon the death of his father gave rise to. The only point unsatisfactory m tho speech is that no allusion is made tp France, and the policy that is likely to be pursued towards her. On this point there is no light, and the current of events with respect to Franco will there fore bo the* more narrowly watched. England, Russia and Austria applaud tho tone of tho speech, but France is silent throughout. Russia baß sworn personal friendship to tho new Emperor, and Austria has followed suit. The chgrches m Germany will feel secure in ' view of tjip promise given by tho Emperor that peace with, the Catholic Cjhurch would be preserved, and £bat re%ious toleration would bo'granted to all. Not the l^oast hopeful sign* of the Emperor's good fcejiflg to the lower and poorer classes is tho intimation that taxation m their cases would bo lightened where possible. A change m public opinion regarding tho Emperor will bo complete if he adheres to the programme he has Bet down as intending to follow.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr tylover. the tomperAnoo looturer, is m papier, The Melbourne Hunt Olub has imported %1 OX hounds from England. ; It is announced that the smallpox outbreak ' m Tasmania coat the colony #80Qp. ! The Chairman of the Pioton Road Board tried to turn out reporters from a moetipg of that body, but failed. The Viotorian Bailway Department expects an increase of £125,000 ovor the estimated return for the year. Carbin/J has been Boratohed for the Mel bourne Cup. Bilenoe and Lady Florin have been eorAtohed for the New Zealand Oup. George MoOombe, alias 3impßon, wop arroated At Christohurob, on Tuesday after noon, on a oharge of forgery and uttering at Wellington on June 22nd. A good dfty'B work m slaughtering sheep was done recontly by a man named F. Hoy, at tha Boseland fellmongery. In 9 hours 30 minutes he slaughtered 228 sheep. A contemporary asserts that three members of the Government— Atkinßon, Whitaker, asd Mitoheleon — are bb full of fade as a plum duff ib supposed to be full of plums.

Mr S. B. Seymour, Surgcon-Dontiflt, who j was announced to visit Ashburton to morrow ■ is prevented from coming. Ho will, however, attend on the following Thursday. A horrible on dit from the " Waikato Times " : — There ib a proposal to make Mr Mitohelson Chief Commissioner of Eailways, with Mr Maxwell as a ooadjutor on the Board of Control. x George Kyrrison, William Batohelor, and Thomas H. Batohelor were committed for trial at Itangiora on Tuesday on a oharge of stealing 360 sheep belonging to Mr 0. Enaor and Mr G. B. Starky. One of the latest applications of electricity I is a crane, m which an eleotro-magnet lifts heavy pieces of iron and steel without the trouble of slinging them. Get them big •nough and they could life an iron ship from the bottom of the sea. A writer m the •• Atgus •» haß suggested that the first pioneers of Australia, resident m Tiotoria forequarter of a oentury, should take part m the opening ceremonies of the " Oen tennaries " ; they to be divided into groups, with appropriate banners, including a group of the gold diggers of 1851. It ipoaka well for New Zealand that, not* withstanding the rabbit pest, and the vast quantity of mutton shipped home, during the past seven years sheep have increased from nearly 13,000,000 to nearly 16,000,000 a larger increase than that of the elder colony of New South Wales. In [the House on. Thursday a member, ■peaking against encouraging distillation m the oolony, said the Old Country distilled enough for all the world, and more fin Soot land they did not know what to do with their whiskey. A ohorua of members cried, •' Oh I don't they I " The Vienna journals announce as a positive faot that a peasant who had died m Bielsoh, m Moravia, had attained the remarkable age of 142 yearß. He is stated to have left a son aged 115, and a grandson aged 85, besides numerous ohildron, grand-children, and great grand-children. The deoeased oentennarian enjoyed, it ia said, the beat of health to the last. The exhibit of oheeso whioh the Fleming ton Factory intend sending to the Melbourne Exhibition is on view at Messrs McOallum and Co.'B shop, East street. The consign mont consists of sixteen cheeses of 141bs each, which are to all appearances of splendid quality. The show oaßes were manufactured by Messrs MoCallum and Co. At the R,M. Court this morning, before Messrs D. Thomas and A. Harrison, John Patriok, for drunkenness, was fined 6s and coats 9s, with tho alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment. On a oharge of indeoent exposure he was ordered to be imprisoned for three days. — A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and costs, with the usual alter native. Says the " Wellington Times " :—lt is understood that the Government have offered to renew Sir F. D. Bell's appointment as Agent-General for a further term of throe years at the present rate of salary, £1250 per annum. No answer has yet been received from Sir Francis, who is said to have desired a four years' engagement, but it is believed that he will aooept the three years' renewal on the proposed terms. Tho Crimean Peninsula is to have a oanal out through lit. After many schemes have been disoußHed by the Russian Govern ment and Bussian private enterprises for piercing the Isthmus of Perekop, there appears now every prospect of the undertaking being earned to a successful issue, not by the Russian Department of War and Communi cations, nor by Russian private enterprise, but by a Frenoh company and Frenoh capital. Some very funny facts oame out the other day before the Committee on the Navy Estimates re the victualling of our warships abroad. Those certainly does seem some thing wrong somewhere when the Australian Squadron, whilst lying m Auokland harbour, reoeivedlarge consignments of New Zaaland tinned meats from London. Yet this, accord ing to Mr W. F. 11. York, Director of Victual ling, is what recently happened. The Harbour Commissionera of San Fram cisoo have decided to saturate piles usbd m wharf construction with oreosote, to prevent their destruction by teredo. The piles are placed m long air tight oylindera. Heat is then applied until the sap exudes and evapo rates. By moans of pumps the air ia then withdrawn, and when tho necessary vaouum is created the oreosote solution is foroed into the cylinders, and it thoroughly impregnates the piles. There are various ways of accounting for the milk m the coooanut, and the question may be oonßidered settled, one way or other, aocording to the sine of the nut, But a now puzzle waß offered to a Bendigo fruiterer the other day, by his finding a good sized frog m the plaoa where the milk ought to be. So says the "Bendigo Advertiser." This is a newspaper, and we all know that newspapers would not I— lose their grip of the truth, over a littlo thing like that. A very good story is told of one of our Eastern visitors who was taken to see a cricket match. He envinced the keenest interest m the game ; but, as oan be under stood, he preferred slogging to finished orioket and he paid a great deal of attention to the umpires, whom he regarded as personages of power and position m our national sport. It tranßpired that bp assumed the umpires to be chief tains, and tho players to be" tb'ejr' serfa, and that he was greatly disappointed on dis covering that the umpires were merely hire lings, and that tho greater persona were the men who worked bo hard m the field, Speaking of the escaped Jonathan Roberts, the •• Wairarapa Star " says":— We are very glad to gap tftgt i one prisoner has had the pluok and manliness to get gaol regulations at defiance, and exhibit the weak' sjde of criminal admiristratidn. Some years hence the notorious Jonathan Roberts will be re garded as a man who taught the people of New Zealand a wholesome leeaop. He ha* clearly demonstrated that \i a prisoner is resolved to have his liberty the prisons of tbo colony will not prevent him. Ha has also proved— a thing that is of far greater oonse* quence— that publio opinion and oriminal jurisprudence are not m harmony. A contemporary publishes the following •— " There were 100 cases of twins born m the oity and|£uburbß last year.' ' Bless my heart ? Cases -.of babies I How many were m each case ? That is a point on whioh no informa tion is vouchsafed. That is something new. I used to bo told about babies coming home to parents m oabbages, and to have other stories of that kind installed into me when I beoame too realistic and '^olaesque m my enquiries. But jthat they should bo born by' : the case had never beford boen' attempted even m fiotion invepted for gfiildrpn. N.o wonder that Sydney is rapidly progressing mi n population," when the folks there wjll not be oontpnt with, th'o good old plan, and must have the acpessjona to thoir population made wholesale by tho case— " A£(jiouß," m "Melbourne Leader." The Premier appears unable to take a hint loss gently than a smack m the face, or ho would take the hint co politely given him by the Colonial Office, m asking him to re oonsider tho Bill for reducing the Governor's salary. It is very evident that the Home Government does not like tho Bill, and is not all dippoged to assent to it, but instead of giving 'the New Zealand Legislature a direot snub" by refusing the 1 Qaeen'o assent, Lord Knuteford quietly hinted to the Government the propriety of re. considering tho matter 1 . The premier, however, days' he will not re oon.afder, ancl go, as the hint is thrown away, we expect the (QoJonJaJ Office wilt Bhow no further delicacy jn tho majter, but will at once foto the BjU« At least vrp hope so,' lor it a most ill-advised measure. Qt one thing m connection with this matter we aro quits Vure, and that is, that Hib Excellency Sir William Jervois will not allow any consideration per aonal to himself to be imported into the question. — " Pobl."

THE DIVISION OF THE COUNTY.

■^•A m^otioc; of racepayara m tho Upper shburlon Road Dhtrlot to consider the I Hdvis»b!eiPßs of dividing tho Ooanty, and . abolishing (he Road Boards was held at Tinwald youterday afternoon: The at tendance was small, there being only light ratepayers present, five of whom V7era members of the Road Board. Mr D. McLean the Chairman of the B >ard presided and seated the object for which th* mooting had been called Bjq said that many ratepiyors were complain ing of tho double system of taxation which prevailed, and were anxious for a change. INow that the question for abolishing tho Road Boards had been bronght forward they hud an opportunity of expressing their views. He oalled apon some oae to propose a motion. Mr Harpjr said that a% ona of the m mbero of the County Ooanoll perhapa it waa his dv y to explain tha etepa that led to the proposal being brought for* ward. Ho had expected sorm of tho other Councillors to ba preaenH at the meeting. Mr Holmai who had brought the m%t>er up had half promised to attend, and he had alio expaoted htt Mr Wright who wv« maoh Interested m (ha question would have been tbure, Ik had been brought forward m th<s Oounoll thst it would be advisable to divide tha Qoan'y Into two counties, the river to be the boundary, the reason given m favor of making the proposed change being that neari'y all tho Oorjoty worka were now complete. Moßt of the wpter races had now been completed and the rivers were mostly bridged. Of course there was a great deal of work to be done annually, but all the initial works, so to apeak, were oomplate. It was considered that If the Road Boards agreed to merge Into the County it would be advantigeous to the ratepayers generally. They all felt the double taxation heavily, and that taxation was likely to be heavier if the present system continued, bao&use the local bodies would reoelve no aubildies worth talkirjg about, and it was therefore m the interest of the ratepayers that they ahonld endeavor to effect economy where possible The Council considered that if the Road Boards agreed to inerg3 them selves ia the oounty a gr <at saving would be effect. The Council hud passed a refolu t?«n accordingly, bat the matter n«w rested there as far as the Council was concerned, and the ratepayers had the power of giving off ct to the proposal entirely m their own hands. H>) was largely interested ia that road district and also m an adjoining one In the latter, affairs had come to such a Btage that the members of the Beard, of which he was the Chairman, had to do all the work, with the exception of collecting the rate*, because they could not off ird to pay an officer, and they, m the Upper Aohburton district, were drifting into the same state. Their affairs were not m a healthy con dition, atd they could not live unless a much heavier rate wero imposed It would be inadvisable to abolish tho Coualy Council because of the many works of a general nature that that body had •arriod through ; m fact it would be impossible for the Road Boards to ta o up the Council's functions. Now if the Road Boards were abolished the county could be divided into two counties for the convenience of admiuietraiion of local affairs, and m eaoh, an officer properly paid would do all the work properly that tho maoy officers of the Road Boards now did m an inferior manner. Ha did not blame the officers of the Boards ; they were not paid as they ought to be, because the Boards could nit afford to pay them. In the Dppjr Ashburton dig trot the : r fiaancos were m such a low state that the Board that day had felt compelled to give notion to their clerk and overseer, becanso they could not eoe their way m the present stafcj of affairs to continue paying tho salary. Of courie the Road Boatds had large rating powers, but they did not wish to burden the ratepayers with heavy rate 3 m these deprerbod timas. He thought the time had come when sotno alteration should be made m tho system of local governing. The Council would do nothing til it had been seen how the Road Boards intended to act ; if these decided upon merging themselves m the cowuty, the Council would then take the necessary steps to get a special Act passed to give effect to tho alteration. If the Onunty were dlvidd they on the south side of the river would have a Council of nine members, and would thus hare nearly »s maoh local representation as they had on the Road Boards at the present time, and nine picked men of tho whole district ought to be able co transact the business better than all the members of the Road Boards oould now do. It was obvious that a great saving to the ratepayers oould be effected If there were only one body Instead of several. The collection of rates, whloh no* In the aggregate amounted to a large sum, would li done by one o fiber for one body cost not nearly bo muph. The money ■pent m advertising and m Returning Officers' feoa would be of course pr6r portlonately curtailed If there was only one body Instead of four or five, and there ! were many other, d'reotlons m which the expenditure might be reduoed. After speaking at considerable length Mr Harpar moved, "That the time has arrived for tho merging of the Road Boards Into the Oounty,''. but m doing so ho stated that unless the County wero divided lie would not support the abolition of the Road B ardo, Mr D. Oliver would have muoh pleasure In seconding (he motion, provided It was not Intended to Interfere with the Qjunty aa at present constituted. He favored the abol'tlon of *,he Road Boards, but he did not think it advisable to out the County np. Mr Stitt and Mr Campbell contended to support the motion meant agreeing to the division of tho oounty. The Cjunoil had decided that if the Road Boards were abolished, the oounty should be divided, and Mr Hirpsr a few minutes previously had said that he would oppose any inter ference with tho Road Boards unlccß tho oounty woro divided. The Council's letter po the Road J* ard askud the lattor'a opinion m regard to £he advlaablenoaa of dividing tho oounty. A.n Irrpgnjar disouaaipn of some length ensued on the point thus bronght fqtward. Mr Harper maintained that it did not follow that the county would be divided If the Road Boards were abolished. Tho Counoil had thought that if there wore a division local affairs oould be managed more advantageously, , but no doubt if It could be ehown that the convenience of administration would not be affected the county would not be j out Into two ; that was a matter for ; arrangement at some future time. Per- | snnally, be wai m favor of the o mnty being divide^, Aftir d6mo further remarks the dis cussion In regard' to whether the mooting were committing themselves tb * tho division of tho oounty by supporting the m £ion, dropped, ft tjelng understood thaj, a resolution dealing wifih tha mtttor would bo brought torward bt a Ittor'ojbsge. Mr Stilt had hoard a greet many people speak of the saving that would bo effected by abolishing the Road Boards, but none of then* gave any estimate of the amount which was to be saved. If a rate of Jd wa« to be imposed ho did not boo thivt there y/as any difforeucj whother the whole of jit was ley/a 1 by one Counoil, or i i by the Board, and £d by the present Council, Most of the would retnombpr a meo'tipg that was )ield m Ashburton sprno tinie at Tyhiolji it was almost unanimously decided that tifo Hoad Boards ehpuld not be abolished, and \t was fij'tbftr recojmuonded that the conatitution of tht> County Council should be altered, bo that it fihou'd be composed o{! the Chairmen of Road Boards. The only supporters Qi tbe propoead cljapge at that

time said that ihere wore too many s.oal bodies, bat Hiese pentlenvn had B ! nce been instfumentalin inoraasiog the camber of Bmall bodies ; their actions were iu consietent with Iheir declarations. Mr Harper : Who are they ? Mr Sti t : You are one, and Mr Wright is the othwr. Mr Stitt funher said that he did not see where any ben fit would come m if the proposals were carried^ If tho gentle moo agitating for ihe ohan^o got two Councils, m a short time they wouH probably want four, and perhaps a slill further sub division, so that it was possible things would refurn to their pr-cant poaition, though instead of there being Road Boards there would be a number of bodies calling thorn selves County Councils. The whole affiir Beemed to be the " fad " of two or three, who if theyould not carry their point one way, wanted to do it m another. As regarded the expense of administration he pointed out that the proposed new Council reckoned on getting a good officer, who would exp^ot to be pvd £300 or £400 a year. AH the Road Bjard oflnlals on that side of the river did not coat more ths.n that, so there oould be no saving m th a direction. If he oould be shown that there would be a saving he would support the suggested ohaoge, but he thought that instead of a saving it would result In the ratepayers being saddled with additional expense. He moved as an amendment " That the Road Board remain as at pre sent constituted " Mr Campbell said that the promoter of the question, Mr Holmes, had brought it forward as one of pounds, shillings and penoe, and had argued that a saving of something Hire £1500 a year oould be effected. In the present olrcamstanoes It vi as desirable that they should save all they could, and the ratepayers would be glad to learn how the estimate of £1603 was made up. In the county there were nine road boards ; allowing five members to etch, the ratepayers had thus got the eervioes of 45 men who took a large share of overlooking works In progress. If they decided on merging into the county the ratepayers muat make op their minds to pay a staff of officers to do the work whloh wbb now done by the members of the Road Boards for no payment whatever. He would aak whether it was cheaper to pay a staff of officers, or to allow the Rosd Boards to remain as at present, with a Oonnfcy Oounoll o imposed of Road Board ohairmen, to attend to works of a general nature. The question was, whioh of the two bodiej *as the more useful, and till some light was thrown on this matter he must support the amend* ment. Mr Harper m speaking to the amend ment replied to some of the remarks made by Mr Stitfc. It must beobvioui to every one that it was cheaper to collect one rate thin two, and here an economy would be effected. la regard lo Mr Stltt's wish for more d»t», Mr Holmes did not give any thing beyond a rough estimate. That gen tleman did mention £1500, but he did not know bow this amount was arrived at. He thought It was obvious that there would be a great advantage gained by doing away with one of the Beta of local bodies-. They oould then afford to pay a competent man, instead of having the Road Board mem bera doiog the work In an amateur kind of way. Of course the question whether the oounty should be divided or not was one for after consideration, but personally he favored a division. So far as regarded the statement that he had been concerned m the cooatitutton of new Road Districts, he would like to say that he had taken no active interest m the formation of any of them. He had signed the petition for constituting Anam* a separate district, but there were eioeptional circumstances la connection with It. Ansma formerly belonged to Mount &omors but had no interest m oommon with that district and it was separated from Mount Someri with si view to taoking it on to Upper Ashbur ton or Rangltata. The division had been made, but aa yet no steps had been taken to add the district to one of those he had mentioned. So far from favoring the formation of small districts, he had always held that these were a great mistake. Mr Stltt's amendment was lost by four to three and Mr Harper's motion was carried, the figures being the same. Mr Harper as a matter of form moved * that It is desirable ta divide the Oounty into two counties." Mr I. Sargent seoonded. Without any further disousslon, tha motion was put to the meeting and loat, only the mover and seconder voting for it. For the purpose of comparison the following nbatraot of the decisions arrived at by the ratepayers' meetings that have been already held, may be interesting, Newlanda— That it is inadvisable to abolish the road boards, but that the constitution of the Oounty Council should be altered, and that body be oomposed of the chairmen of road boards. Wakanui.-— That road boards be abolished. / Upper ' Ashburton— Tint the road boards be abolished, but that the County be uot divided. '

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

1 (Pint FftEsa Association.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydnbtt, July 3 The first general meeting of the Australasian Society for the Advance ment of Science will be held on August 28th. In the House of Assembly this after noon Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, stated that a judicial enquiry some years ago had determined that the Murray River was the property of New South Wales, and he assured the House that the Government was unlikely to do anything which would impair the authority of the colony over the river. Owing to fhe interruption of the pables the captain of the Alameda has been unable to obtajn a reply from Messrs Sprecfcles as to what aption he should take with reference to the request of the Maritime Labor Union that all non-Unionists and Chinese on board the steamer should be discharged before the Union will agree to work the ship. Under the circumstances the captain offered, if he was allowed to depart, he would undertake not to return with the Chinese portion of the crew. The Union, however, will not agree to this, and insist on those to whpra they- pbject being discharged fiow. ' ' c.: ■' #.;■..,

VICTORIA.

Melbourne, July 3. A man wjiq h.as, not been Identified, was found to-day brutally murdered at Elmore, Bendigo. The charge of murder preferred against Mrs Spann, who was accused of administering poison to a lodger m her house, was heard m the Supreme Court to-day, when the jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

A HARBOR BOARD IN D FFICULTIES

USABLE TO MEET LIABILITIES. (Pita PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Thames July 4. The Harbor Board haa passed a reaolu - tion to the effect that owing to the cur tailment of the limits of the port of, Tharaoo, and consequent reduction m the Board's revenio, it is unable to pay' tin coupDnu which becimo due on the Ist hut , on monej lent by Government from the Poatoffic3 Department, and therefore Government muat be prepared to accept the responsibili y

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

•[PKB PRBSB ASSOCIATION.] Accident. Thames, July 4; Two miners named Geo. Snelger and Alfred Nowdiok, m the employ of the Saxon Gold Mining Coirpany. Buitained injuries of a severe nature last nt^ht by a quantity of mullock falling on thorn. Snelqer had his leg broken, while Ne\T dtok was badly bruised. Native Land Settlement. Auckland,. July 4. The New Zealand Native Land Settle* ment Company met to-day, the Hon Dr Pollen presiding. Tiny passed all tbt resolutions on the notice paper except the appointment of a liquidator, which was deferred. Goal. Woodvillb, July 4. Coal haa been found m tha vicinity of the oopper deposits. Pire. A fine meeting hume at the Maori Pah At Ngawakapura, was burnt down last night. It is not known how the fire ocourred.

ANTIMONY COMPANY.

(PKB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wblluhjton, July i. An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders In the Endeavor Inlet Anti mony Company m liquidation was held last night, Mr Maodottald In the ohair. The memoranda m from Sir W. Bailer Irsaed to the shareholders of the Company was read, and considerable discussion took place respecting it. The former Directors of the Company, Messrs Keid, Crease, Wallaoe, Willeston, and Logan expressed themselves In strong terms respecting the Inacouraoy of the statements Indulged m by Sir W. Bailer with reference to th« Company. A , resolution to the effect " that after having heard the views of the O(i3ct >rs and the manager of the Company the shareholders are of opinion that the statements by Sic W, Bailer were ic accurate and request the* Directors to issue a memorandum giving the trae version of the facts," was carried unani mously. The liquidators, Messrs Mao donald and Oreasa, made a siatemont respecting the progress of liquidation aud pointed out that it was Impossible to oloso it until they had reoeived the balance of £4000 owing to the New Zealand Anti mony Company.

SUPREME COURT.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, July 3. George Ewart, who had been acquitted on a charge of laroeny, was fodod guilty of another oharge of a similar oharaater, and was remanded for sentence. John Pomeroy, alias William Collins,, was convicted on two oharges of forgery. Sentenoe was deferred. On two other oharges a nolle prostqui waa entered. Wjclliccotor, July 4, The boy MoMlnn, found gulfty of stealing a ring, was aentenoed to six daya 1 Imprisonment and a whipping. Qeorge Ewarr, larceny, waa sentenced to three years. Six previous convfotlont are re oorded against him of petty larceny. John Pomeroy alias Collins, forgery, four years. The prisoner was only dls oharged m May from serving a aentonoe for a similar offence. James Madden, fradolent bankruptcy, was discharged at the proseonting ooontel, Mr Jelliote, Intl. mated he did not intend to adduce any evidence as the creditors did not now believe that Madden had any 'felonious Intent. This closes the sessions. Chbisiohurch, July 3. In the Supreme Oonrt to-day, Petee Brown and Rlohard Morris Griffiths, oharged with stealing wheat from the Harbor Board's shed at Lyttelton, were acquitted. Dunbdif, Jaly 8. At the Supreme Court, Rosenberg was acquitted for forgery and uttering. In the owe of James Hooper, oharged with feloniously wonndlng with Intent to kill Thomas Block, the jury, after being locked up for two hoqrs, returned a verdict of not guilty of felony, bat gqilty of wounding, Sentence was deferred.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

Auckland, July 9. The B,b. Richmond, which arrived from Fiji to-day, bring, newi that the Auokland eohooner Julia Prloe went ashore near Raratonga on Bth May Oaptata Olark iru not able to get her off, and the ship was sold to Natives, who floated her, She la to be brought to Auckland to be repaired, 5 Gary and Jas. Parlne, the French con , rlotß, were again brought before the . Police Ooort this morning, on a charge of larceny of the yacht Martinet at New Caledonia. Mr Williamson, for the prose* - tion, stated that while it was not pro , posed to abandon the old charges, there > was another oharge of having been « convicted m the French Republic of , penal crimes. The Frenoh Oousul had , represented this to the Governor, who ' had issued his warrant for their arrest on 1 the further oharge. He asked for a ■ further remand of eight days. Dr Giles, who was on the Bench, whilst granting a ! remand, said he should have no hesitation m dfamiislng the charge of larceny l if it were not for the faot th>t an o^'oer woujcj be here m 9 fax days from, Noumea and. that a new warrant had been issued, $.c Did a doubt whether to geant • remand, as the coarse was altogether contrary to the spirit of our laws. The body found at Point Resolution on Sunday has been identified as that of McMillan, a young man whose relation! reside In Auckland. It is suspected da oeased commited sulolde through dltap* pointed love. Wellington, July 3. The hulk Speo, sunk by the Rosamond, has been floated. It has been deolded not to hold a magisterial inquiry into the oironmitanoaa. as the Marine •Department considers the •captain's certificate Is not oalled "into questton, U'beiiig moreW i matter of bei-thlngj ' " * " ~ ■» The balanoe sheet of the Island Bai ?*rk Company shows a total Indebtedness of £730, and with liabilities for the iluij. ing year of £4flO, give a total of £1220. the only oouvertlble asset being £120, leaving a defiolenoy of £1100. The Olreo tors consider some sahema should hi adopted to preserve the property, whioh has already lost prasent shareholder! £9000, The Directors recommend an increase of the oipltal by £5000 In &l shares: The annual meeting lapsed foe want of a quorum. ' • ' Duneoin, Jaly 3, It is stated that a writ of ctrtiarar-i will be taken oat, by whloh married women who were granted licenses at the annual meeting of the I/oensing Committee and Liceuslog Bjnoh will be calh 1 on fcj show cause why the certificates should not bo ijUMbtd,

THE ASHBOKIOiN (HTABDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, sBBB







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Wanted. WANTED K< om — Board and I Keaidenoo for two or throe yonng t mon m private family. Ton minuteß « walk from torrn. Charges moderate. Apply 0.8 ,•• Guardian "Office. 713 J WANTivD Known — Genuine Clearing Bale now on. — H. C. Beobrb, Mcl ford House, SALE, Melford House, Cash Sale now on, cheapest Eouso m Aehburton.— H, C. Seqerh. f^ REATEST Snlo of the day, every JC thing cheap for Caeh — il . C Seoers, Melford House WANTED Known— That Haybs and 00. hw 260 Splendid Tweed Trousers Your plok for 10b 6d BLANKETS, slightly at»lned — I htve bought it lot of hrnvy Anhbartoa make, whloh I must sell while the cold weather lastn. Oome early as the price will eel! them qulak. — Ashburton Clothing Mart. — R. Aloorn. ~\ liTANTED -Evoryone to oome and VV Bee the nloest lot of Glade, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direot from the Manufacturers. — Robert Aloobn, Saun- dets' Bnlldlnga. 3tll CTTANTKD Gash.— Molr'a Oatmeal W (251 b), 2s 6d; Oandlps, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Frulti m Syrnp (21b tino), Is. Orookeryj Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo Grkgob, Tanored street. THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria. /"^ ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same prioe ; also Peaohes, Pears, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy syrup. AH these goods are manufactured under the eu per vision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, To mat a Sauce, and Aborted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 TO THE LADIES OF ASHBUBTON. Misses Morrison^ Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE IMAKERS Tanored Stbeet ASHBURTON. 5 169 A CARD. 7 Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, (PIANOFOBTE AND OKGAN), Bubnktt Street, 12 101 WHAT WILL IT COST TO PIUNTI THE Centennial Publishing Company undertake to revise nnd prepare Manuscript for PUBLICATION, either m serial or book form. Estimates and De- signs furrmhsd GARNET WALOH > VAiinra NAT. J. BARNET J tLaxtoTß - Melbourne, Premier Chambers, 7 Collins Street W. 5 I£>2 NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory. HAILENSTEIfMOS. & CO. CLOTHIERS, OUTFITTERS, TAILOBS, HATTERS, GENTLEMEN'S MERGERS. Suits from G\ rt/8 /*D very strong i ii Q^S /»D all pure ; Of O Wool. : • Trousers from -I i~\Q . /JD Oclcnif 1 XU O Tweed*. Bojb' gaits from -f f\B r*D faithfully JLU U made. Altio a fresh supply of Boy a' Jersey Snite to hand. The greatest nttontion is paia to the cut, . Bbylc, and finish of the nbovo Garments. Wo alter oar Garments frf.e of oharob. We register new sizes daily, end therefore can guaranto? a jjerfoct fit. We havo mada Great Reduction! m all our Departments, m order to enable everybody to enconrago Now Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the Uhoiceat Goods, any shape, style, or size m Stock. TAILORING. We have received a frreh sit of sample* of Tweeds, Cords, and Worsted Ooatings, and wonld request all requiring a firat-class Suit, Colonial Tweed, ma<le to measara for Fifty-nine | |>Q 3 I Sbillinga. to ent'nst 'heir orders with nf. We can offer yon 600 Patterns toleeleot^from, (and can give yon value mum-pawed. —^*— . * FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhirte, Scarfs, Ties, Blanket! , Rqgp. and erei} aricle of wearing apparel m large variety, and marked at euoh prices ns will ensaro a quick rale. See onr Windows, inspect pnr Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZFALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WBBBER, . Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPEOIAL QUALfTY FRES H FRUIT "X" -J A. M S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X" brand of New Season's JAM Is made from Fresh Fralt, within » few hours after It has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Fresh Fruit, and Is the best quality it Is possible to mako, CAUTION: Nona la Genuine unless our Name is stamped on the Tin, and has our ragle- tered Tiade Mark, the letter " X,"on the Label, S, KIRKPATRICK : AND, CO., MANUFACTURERS,; NfiLSON, :



RANGIORA NURSERY W. E.~IVORY DESIRES to thank and inform the many Patrona m Aehborton and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many years past, that he Is prepared to execute their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks iv all New Zealand, of Apples, Pears, Plums, Peaohes, Nectarines, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries, Qainces, Figs, Named and Seedling Filberts, Welnuts and SpanUh Ohestnnts, two to six years old, Goose- berries and Currants. Also, Pines and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Application. ! Banglors, June 9th. 652 EEMOVAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLIB GENEKAL STOREKEEPER, ' Junotion of the Wakanul Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the Ooonty Council Avenue. TTTILLIAM BAYLIS bees to announce V T to hia Onstomers and the General Publio that he has been foroed to removo from Sauoders' Buildings to the above Prem<s?s m consequenoe of the B»nk having let his shop m launders' Buildings to Mb Aloobn. W.Bi trusts that his Customers will not be inoonvenleooed by the change of situation, as the new premises are an immense Improvement upon the old, and more centrally placed ; In faot, my Oußtomera will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises stall have a large and varied Stook of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cntlerv, Brush ware, Cheese, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, whUh wjll be >old at the lowest poshiulb prices, Goods delivered dally. Families waited on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Floor Mills. The Best Floub Maps 30,000 ERTJIT TKEEB. Ko Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Jb'angiora Scale Blight. THOS.~SEAIiY NURSERYMAN, ASHBUKTON HAS now ready for this Ser«ott'a Planting by far the 1 argest ai,d Best Stock of Fruit Trees m Cai-terbury, probubly m the Colony, con6ißting of — APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREE 3 PEACH TREEfI CHERRY TREES APUIOOT TREES Quinces^ Walnuts, Filbortß, Grapo Vines, &c, &c, woll grown robußfc treo and grafted on the beet stocks. Also lurge quantity of Berry Fruits of all kind ond an innumerable quantity of FOREBI and SHELTER TR&EP, Robes, ( rna- mental Trees, Shrubs, Boot*, &c, &c. m groat variety. MESSR J. SBALY & CO., Foodsmen, East street continue to act on my behalf m Town, &nd all orders, &c, entrusted to them Bh.AH have prompt attention. DE6CEIPIIVE PRICKP f ATALOfCWES ON APPLICATION, THOMAS~BEALY, Bivor Bank, ABhburton. Fronting south approach to Traffic Bridge. 6*58



B. Morris WISHES lo Inform his numerous easterners of Ashburton District that he Is prepared to GRIST GRAIN m any quantity at reduced rate's. Satisfaction guaranteed Gristing dore for Farmers by retnrn; good Flour guaranteed. Wheat for Gristing may be delivered at the Triangle Bakery as csual. BRAN and SHARPS In Bto:k. p ASfIBURTON •« GUARDIAN.'J DUNEDIN AGENCY. JIiTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Btreet, Dnnedln, has been appointed onr Agent and| will ba able to arrange terms with advertisers for contraot advertise- ment. F. H. Ton SCHOEHEBERG, Cabinet maker, Upholsterer, Undertaker, and General House Furnisher, (Late of Cbristchurch), East Street, next Wm. Patching. Furniture to any design or pattern at Ghristchurcb rates. Tha latest patterns produced Pianos repolished at very low ratei. Repairs done on the premises to complete satisfaction of Customers. Funerals conducted with approved style and economy. 1). McFarlane, j GROCER, ! ASHBURTON. MY MARY THANKS ARE Tendered to roy tiameroua Oas tomers and the Publlo generally for the liberal iupport-^^cfcd me at my Oleating Sale last StfflßKy, and also io my East Street Patrons who found their way to Burnett street, my OASH TAKINGS •bowiog conclusively that they have not deserted me. I hereby beg to Inform all that as my sale so far has been such a aooceea I intend contlnaine it for another FOUR WFEKS, daring which time my Customers will have the advantage of buying Goods without the extra duty of the new Tariff placed thereon (ai now charged by other ■tores,) Therefore you may depend opon getting BARGAINS. It la a great ple&BOro to oae to sea roy Customers walklngc ut of my establishment with large Parcels and smiling faces for a •mall outlay, and I confidently assert — without gush, blow, or huDkum— that I tell twen«y-five per cent cheaper than ANY OTHER HOUSE, and shall continue to do so for another Mouth. Therefore Don't delay, Parch aie whllfl you may, And lay m a stock for a rainy day. D. M c FIKLANE, »VHOLESALB AND FAMILY GROCER, ONLY ADDRESS— BURNEET STREET, ASHBURTQN*



"ZEALANDIA" BOOT STORE. BOOTS ! SHOES' SLIPPERS I BY tk« action of the new Tariff, now m force, the price of Boots will be increased by 10 per cent. Thii means 3s m the £. * Everybody intending to buy a pair of Boolb, should do bo at once, while prices are low; ! When pnrchasing, visit the "ZEALAISDIA" BOOT STOBE, Where you can get everything you require at the lowest pricos, DON'T DELAY! 11 NOW 18 THE^IMeTaND IT WILL NOT LABT LONG. , " ZEAL ANDJaTbOOT STOKE, v Winter Drapery." ''Winter Drapery." CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Dress Gocda, Trimmings to match OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Rags and Blankets OALL AND BEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Fianettes OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Ladles' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls and Far Capes OALL AND BEH3 MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mltte., Glores, and all classes Woollen Goodi, splendid Stook OALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mods' asd Boys' Overcoats, Suits, Socks, Pants, and Shirts, SPECIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Suits to measure should call and look over a first»olass lot of Home and Colonial Tweed samples. Meaiure taken and i guarantied. N.B.— A splendid line of Tweed Trousers at Al " Value " 10s 6d. BOOTS. BOOT?. BOOTS. -None but firit-olass makes kept ; a good artiole at a fair figure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tailored Street. M C CALLTJM & CO. "Y\TE are now landing, ex " Maud Graham," a Cargo of Flrst-olasi KAURI W FLOORING, LINING, SHELVING, and other sites In PRIME. CONDITION. We have also to hand Large Supplies of RED and WHITE PINE TIMBER, all ifz;s. A L S O,— NEWCASTLE COAL, WESTPORT COAL, AND MOUNT SOMERS COAL Oaf PAINTING and HOUSE DECORATING DEPARTMENT is replete with EVERY REQUISITE. ESTIMATES GIVEN. McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPER- HANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc., EAST STREET ASHBURTON. W. H. COLLINS, Manager, THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITHI UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS CAPITAL— £I,OOOjbOO; STERLINO. HEAD OFFICE 7 DUNEDIN. f NBURERB|have the moat undoubted Security under this Company'sJPolioieß I & together with an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RIBKB accepted on all descriptions of Property.and Merchandise- also Crop, Stack, and Machine Riaka at Lowest JKate« of Premium. If idelity of Persons holding situations of trust guaranteed. OFFICE i HEREFOBD STREET, OHRISTOHURCH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand.) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, ALiBBBT BOBRIWPS. AGENT . ASHBURTON