The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 1888. UNDER W HICH JUDGE.

The uncertainty as to who is to be the late Justice Johnston's successor must be very tantalising. The Govern ment are to blame certainly for not ere now making the appointment. Half a dozen names have been mentioned as likely successors to the late lamented Justice Johnston, including Sir F. Whitaker, Attorney-General, Meßsrß T. W. Hislop, Colonial Secretary and the elect of Oamaru, Geo. Harper, of Christchurcb, B. 0. Haggitt of Dunedin, Crown Prosecutor, and Judge Ward, who is well knoVn m the District Court and who holds the late Justice John ston's seat on the Supreme Court Bench temporarily. Unless the Government make the appointment merely as a sop for some political favor we think Judge Ward's claims are paramount. . He has filled the vacancy on the Supreme Court Bench with much acceptance and wherever he has presided there has been much gratification expressed at his im partial administration of justice. He has done his duty honorably and well, and this is the verdict of the profession as well as of "the popular voice, which, m the main, is a pretty correct one on any point of public interest. The Welling ton " Post " m an article recently urged the claims of Judge Ward^ and jjiany other lent Ting" journals have simul taneously spoken m the same Btrain. r Jhe volume of public opinion is m the direction of the permanent appointment of Judge Ward. A contemporary speak ing on the subject says : — " If Mr Ward is appointed to thejudgeship, advantage might be taken of the fact to effect some much-needed alterations m the judicial system of the colony. Bis ele vation to the Supreme Conrfc Bench would leave only one District Judge, pure and simple, m the colony. For the last two years Judge Broad has been doing all Judge Word's work m the South Island as well as his own, and, so far as we have heard, with satisfaction to the public and credit to himself. But the District Court Act is old fashioned and very unworkable, the procedure is m the highest degree vexa tious, and these are the reasons why the Court has never been very popular m its ordinary civil jurisdiction. As a local Court of Bankruptcy, and notably as a Court of Appeal for the minpr.s, and for winding up companies on the goldfields, it has been ot excellent service. But to enable it to really re lievo the Supreme Court, its powers, especially m civil matters, require to be considerably extended. It seems to us that upon the whole it would be prefer able to provide for the appointment of an extra puisne Judge of the Supremo Court, who would take what may be termed the country circuits, who would not be a member of the Court of Appeal, and who would therefore be ! alwayß available. Such a Judgo might receive a less salary than the other Judges. Then the District Courts could be swept out of cxistenoe alto gether. A peripatetic Judge such as we have suggested could, without serious discomfort, relieve the present Judges of all work at New Plymouth, Wan ganui, Nelson, Hokitika and Tnvercar gill, and that would be very considerable relief. Undoubtedly something must soon be done to afford relief, for the Supreme Court, especially m Welling ton, is quite unable to overtake' its work, and the arrears are duly growing greater, causing much annoyance, loss, expense and hardship to litigants, and trouble to the prpfessjon, The wholo subject should receive the earnest and immediate attention of the Government. Writing later m the day the same journal further makes an appeal for the election of Mr Dudley Ward and says pertinently. Mr Ward, of course, has enemies. A man who has filled so many distinguished positions as he has must have made enemies. He has a keen wit, and a biting tongue, and a thorough contempt, which he never hesitates to show, for " ways that are dark and tricks that are vain." These are qualities which make enemies for a man ; but tho general consensus of opinion amongst them who know him best, is that he has proved himself an able and upright judge holding tho scales of justice with a steady and impartial hand, and making himself a terror only to evildoers. Wo by no means wish to ropresent him as a paragon, lse is not immaculate, and we are not even prepared to argue that " c'en his failings lean to virtue'^ side"; but wo do unhesitatingly say that his presence on its bench would tend to strenghthen the Supreme Court of the colony, and increase public confidence m it, to a much greater extent than would M> Haggjtfa, It will b? ft jnoaptrotjg

job if, by political intrigae, Mr Ward is I supplanted by Mr Haggitt. The present Ministry have, however, sacrificed principles and friends bo completely, m order to gain the support of the Opposi tion m Parliament, that we shall m no wise be surprised if they sacrifice Mr Ward also, m the hope of gaining sup port m a quarter at present outside the precincts of the House.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

— — ♦ I The Flemington Dairy t Faotory Company * will have a large number of exhibits at the Melbourne Exhibition. The Rev R. Erwin, North Belt, Christ, ohuroh, haa declined a hearty call to the pastorate of St. Johns' congregation, Ballarat, The decease of a centenarian is recorded viz., that of Mrs Lelly, aged 100 years. The husband lof the deceased lady, who died on June 2nd, was alao of ripe age, being ninety eight at the time of his death. A Mrs Tindale waß elected to the Sohool committee for a distriot m the Grey oounty. The other members of tbie.committee appealed to the Board against her eleotion and the latter ruled against the lady. It is understood that the Canterbury Pro tectionists who are now supporting the Government are very desirous .to bring about a partial reconstruction of the Ministry, and wish Mr Lanoe to be inoluded m the Cabinet. Deteotive Kirby, of Timaru, is said to be entitled to the reward of £50 for Roberts' capture after hfß firat escape, as it was on his information that the Ohristohuroh polioe acted. <*At the R.M. Court thia morning befoie Mr A. Harrison, J.P., Frank Gribben, for drunkenness, was fined 10a and costs, or three days' imprisonment. A first offender was convioted and discharged. The Timaru people cannot ohanpe the name of their main street just now, beoause the expense would be too great. The main thoroughfare is variously oallei •« Main Road," "Great North Road," and "Great South Boad." The absence of Irish newspapers from the Parliamentary Library was mentioned m the House lately by Mr Seddon, who asked the Speaker, as Chairman of the Library Oom mittee, whether he would look into the matter, and if possible remedy the defect. There is a report afloat that on the motion for the third reading of the Customs Duties Bill an amendment will be moved by a member of the Freetrade party to the effeot that the Estimates should first be taken back by the Government, and reduced by £1 70,000, or £180,000. On Sunday last at the private chapel, Westerfield, the Rev R. Garbett preaohed a funeral service, alluding to the deaths of the late Emperor of Germany and Judge John stone. At the end of the service the hymn, " Days and moments quickly flying," was very nioely aung by the choir. During the month of May the total deaths m New Zealand were 150, a deorease of 47 on the number for April ; and the total births were 467, against 462 m April ; 53 of the deaths were of children under 5, and 44 of these were under one year. Looal diseases were the principal causes of deaths, A statement was made m town last evening that the ghost had made its appearanoe m the borough again, and several young people had been frightened out of a year's growth by it. If any heartless wretch is playing the ghost game again it is hoped he will meet with a rioh reward. Lexonshire, m Victoria, is stricken with a plague of foxes. One man lost 46 fowls and 22 turkeys m one night. Their " acclimatised " blessings are— Rabbits, ferrets, stoats, weasels, foxes, sparrows, and microbes. Rats, mioe, and the codlin moth, like the Chinamen, came- unasked. __ Among the aspirants to the proud distinc tion of the " champion mean man," two have come under notice whose olaims are pretty fairly balanced. One waa the man at the Mahurangi Agricultural Show who asked to be adff'Ued at half-price because he had only onfif^£^^S§ other svao a man who haa a *Wae£ ion the back of-hia nock which he waa utilising as a shirt o oiler button. My readers can decide which is entitled to the belt. We are m receipt of a pamphlet entitled " The Wealth and Annual Produce, of New Zealand," written by Professor Mainwaring Brown M.A., professor of Politioal Eoonomy m the University of Otago. The pamphlet is a reprint of a paper read before the Otago Institute and published m the " Otago Daily Times." The paper caused a good deal of discussion and is a really valuable one show ing, as it does, dearly the wealth and agri cultural prospects of the colony. The announcement that the " Standard " Readers of Blackwooda' Educational Series, the " Southern Gross " Readers (Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited, Christchurch), Wilk ins's "Australasia," and the "New Zealand Public School " Copy Books (Whitoombe and Tombs, Limited), may be used m any publio school iiß if they had been described and inoluded m the list of works set forth m the Order m Council dated the sth day of July, 1887 appears ia the " Gazette." It is understood that the Agent-General has informed the Government that there is no prospect of obtaining a suitable man as Chief Commissioner of Railways at a smaller oalary than £3500 per annum, and that even at that rate of pay Sir Edward Watkin and Mr Fiudlay would not be prepared to take the responsibility of making an appointment, as an engagement on euoh terms must be largely a matter of speculation, so far as its likelihood of sucoess is concerned. Mr Lawry, member for Franklin North m the House, recently appeared as a defender of the^ weakness of boya for being boya and acting as such. Touching incidentally on|the I question of larrikinism, he thought there was much less of it than was generally believed* Hetbought, he said, that people who com plained of larrikioism forgot what they were themselves m their youth. He doubted whether he and other members were nqt as great larrikins when they were boyq as many who were now blamed as such. On the reoommendation of a special Com mittee appointed to consider oertain matters with regard to the Canterbury Sahool of Agri oullure, the Board of Governors have deojded not to pay for any labor done by the students after the end of the year. At .present they are paid 6d per hour. This is to be reduoed during the ensuing term to 2d per hour, and then cease at the end of the year. Notice will be cent to the Agent-General m England of tha alteration, so that it may be notified there. Commenting on the sucoess of the New Zealand Loan, the " Sydney Morniog Herald" Bays : — " New Zealand has never yet been unable to meet her engagements. She has entered on an era of retrenchment. She has promised not to go on the money market again for the next three years. Under such a polioy as this, with a territory so fertile, and possess ing olimatia conditions favorable to a measure of production perhaps larger than any other colony, we shall be greatly surprised if New Zealand is not soqn jn a much more pros perqua condition than she has occupied for years past."

CORRESPONDENCE.

— » We do not hold ourselves responsible ior the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

REPLY TO PRISCILLA.

TO THE EDITOR. Sm,— l road " Prlßcilla'a " letter m your last evening's Isaac, aad canaot help expresalng my disapproval at women interfering iti politics of any kind, Ido not understand why " Prlsoilla " wan so hard on Oc Friedlander, ub ho was only do.ng what he believed to be his duty, ?u »? gu th » explanation of His Worship the Mayor was perfectly, luoid and satis factory to a D y unprejudiced mind. lam m o^ m ra ), aa Boho K but would advise that language before again writing to JnLr lUab f l6 P»Per, as I have the C n «'n y °/ * n ex -Mayor and present Jeg-iLy Pronoonoed a. flpa lt lam eto,,

ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

The ordinary meeting of the Aehbur-' ton Borough Council was held laab even iDg. Present —The Mayor, and Cra Wil liatoson, Fiiedlander, Bird, Roberta, Seaty, Thomas, Reid, S^ott, and Tucker. A few bnrges36B wera present, and Mr U. K. Fooks, the new!y -appointed Olerk and Engineer, took up his duties, mayor's statement. The Mayor a-iid that; tho debit bßlanco at the Bank wsa £1062 16a Id. The amounts which bad beeu received einorj last meeting were :— Dog licenses, £4 lOa; exolae licenses, £310 ; earth, £2 14s ; f bridges, £3 ; water pipea. £16 5a ; rente, Reserves, £24 IO3 ; rales, 1888. £37 13 ) : total, £398 12*. CORRE3PON DENG B , Tetters were read (1) From Me R. M. Outhbertßon, applying to be placed on the bargeaa Hat, as ho was occupying premises Jn respect of whioh he paid rates to the owner. — After discussion aa to whethur the addition ooul<% under the circum stances, be made, Cr Friedlender pro posed that the application bo granted, provided the owner did notohjjot. — Or Williamson moved db an amendment that the request be granted, provided the Mayor cac fiid it can be legally done. Or Thomas 'seconded —After discussion Or Frledlander withdrew his motion, though he was satisfied it was m order, and that moved by Or Williamson waß oarrled.~(2) From Mr 0. Dixon, on behalf of the trustees and congregation of th c Wesleyan Ohnrob, drawing attention to the bad state of the footpath on the north side of Cameron street. — Referred to the Worka Ojmmittee, with power to act,— (2) From Mr 0. M. Brooke, apply ing to bs put on the burgoas|roll — Appli cation left In the lunda of the Mayor. — (4)FromMra Mackay, matron of Hospital, acknowledging with thanks the receipt of papers and periodicals. Received,— (s) From Messrs A and T. Butt, Dunedin, j applying for seventeen iron pipei. Or! Friedlander said a matter waa coming up* later m the evening whicb, if agreed to, might necessitate the reteution of all the pipes the Council had. The leiter , was accordingly held over.-—(6) From Aahburton Publishing Company m regard to unpaid account for advertising Sir Julius Vogel'a meeting, and also m regard to discount deducted from account sub mitted to theOouncil. — Or Roberts moved, that m place of deducting dieoount, the Council take three months' credit. — Or Tucker seconded. — Or Scaly said that he had heard there had been an arraogement as to advertising rates, and if so, it would be unfair to "dock" the accounts, — Ihe Mayor was net m a position to say if Or Scaly was correctly informed. — Or Fried lander moved that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, and this waß agreed to —(7) From Mr 0. E Fooks, on behalf of Messrs Fooks and Son, accept ing appointment as Town Cork and Engineer. — After a iittle discussion, Mr Fooks undertook that the other member of the firm, Mr 0. O Fooks, should write signifying his acceptance of the terms and conditions of the office, this matter having been overlooked. TREBB. The Mayor said that at the BUggeßtion j of Or Williamson he had written to the Railway Department, pointing out that it would be preferable that deolduuuß trees Instead of pines should be planted on the railway reserve, because m winter pines would shut out sunlight from East street, and keep tho roadvay «ret. Ha had received a letter from Mr Burnett, Btatlng that he would act on the Mayor's sugges tion. A later communication had, how ever, been received from Mr Burnett, stating that the evergreens had already been planted. Ho was considering what could be done, and he asked the Coanoll for suggestions. After a brief discussion, m whioh the Council ospreaeed a desire that alternate everarejena should ...ftLreplaoed by decidu ous trees, a motion proposed i>y a cnsaly to this effect was carried. WORKS. For the information of the Council, the Engineer, Mr Fookß, made a verbal report as to the work dona daring the past fortnight. FIRE BBIOADE COMMITTEE. The Fire Brigade Committee recom mended that a hoso winder be porohaaed, as suggested by the Brigade. The Com mittee had considered the suggestion of the Hampatead Town Board re denoting the locality of fires by signals, bat ooald not flea its way at present to make any recom mendation. The Committee had desided Jto meet deputations from the two Brigades, m order to diacusa the queßtion of the amalgamation of tho two Brigades under one head. The report was adopted, THE DISALLOWED PAYMENTS. - In reply to Or Taokor, the Mayor said that no aotlon had been taken m regard to the payments disallowed by °the Auditor. LICENSES. Or Scoft asked if tho contractor for shingle for the Council p*id a Hoenßß. ' The Mayor did not think a license m such a cast) was neaeeaary. Or Scott maintained that Bcoording to bylaw 75 It was necessary. It was oniair to the licensed carriers if unllceneed men were allowed to ply their trade. Cr Taoker eatd tint a oaee of the sort had been decided m Ohriatchurnh, and he thought that before the o mncil took any ateps it wonld be hb well to ascertain how that CBsa would affcoi;. the Ooijucil After dlacusßlon Or Thomas wished to know (vhon th.c Council Intended to .mforca tta bylsw with regard to hawkers taking oat a license. Later m the evening, Or Thomas again brought up the ques tion of enforofna; the bylaw regarding the licensing of pedlars and hawkers. He referred to the injury done by traders of thla sort to the ratepayers of the borough who had businesses. He suggested that notiScation should be given of the Oonn cl'la intention to enforce tho Hoenae, Other Councillors demurred to any ex penses being incurred m tho matter, and Ora Thomaa and Bird referrei to the unfairness of mulcting m a penalty a man who had no means of knowing the 1 aw made by the Council. It was ultimately decided to draw the attention of the police to the matter,— Cr Thomas dissenting. THE LATE CLBBR. n.°i S"?? la ] lde n moved that th « late Clerk, Mr Braddell, be paid a bonus of £50 m recognition of past services. Cr Williamson seconded the motion and bore testimony to the efficient manner m Mr Braddell, sinno tho formation pt the Counpil, had performed his duties as Clerk. Cr Scaly endorsed Cr Williamson's remarks. Or Roberta suggested tint a letter should bo drawn up expressing the Council's appreciation of Mr Braddell's servicos. v Tho Mayor spok-3 m high terms of Mr Jiraddell a services Cr Friedlander's motion was unani mously carried, also another proposed by Cr Roberts that a testimonial should be drawn up and given to Mr Braddell. OFFICE FITTINGS. It was docidod to procure some small fittings needed m the office. CA.BBIBR3' LICENSES. Cr Scott moved that the attention of the 1 police be called to Clause 75 of the Borough by-laws; Cr Tucker seconded the motion. Cr Scaly said that if the motion was aimed at the contractors for the Council, he would oppose it Or Kcptt Baid that the reason he moyed was beoaqse private people, were carting J Bhiugle |f Ol Jother people, and charging ' font. «*«» r

Or Williamson said the effect of the motion would be, that people building would have to pay more than thoy did now. After an irregular di cusaion the motion was lost. < HIGH PSESSUJRE WATER SUPPLY. ] Mr D. H. Brown attended to give details ] of hia schemo for providing the Borough with a high pressure water supply, and also with electric lighting M> Brown road his schema R8 follows : Mr Mayor ana Gentlemen,— I beg to thank you for this opportunity of plaoiag before you a scheme whereby Ash burton can have the advantage of the eleotrio light ana a water supply for , fire prevention purposes at the same time. You were about to spend a considerable sum of money m the purohase of a steam fire engine, ana a further Bum m providing underground tanks for holding water, and I took the liberty of asking Mr Friedlander to request the Council to postpone this matter for a week or two, whioh was kindly done. The scheme I have to place before you is a very simple one, and is as follows :— On a Borough reserve as near the municipal build ings as possible, to erect a water tower thirty, five to forty feet high, on the top of which build a tank to hold from 10 to 20 thousand gallons of water, the tower to be built m three or four stories, as may be found most suit able ; the first or ground floor to have a steam boiler and small high speed engine by a good maker, the boiler to be double the oapaoity of the engine, whioh oan be added to afterwards as required, m the style of what is oalled twin engines. On this floor would also be plaoed a couple of first class dynamos for street and shop lighting, distinct from each other. A small pump to keep the tanks full at the same time as the light would be on, and a larger steam fire pump for direct pumping when a fire oooura. On the floor above I would recom mend sleeping aooommodation for say seven young men belonging to the Fire Brigade, one of whom would always be required to sleep m full uniform, so as to be ready at a moment's notice. In a line with the present railway I would propose ' that you Bhould lay down a row of water pipeß, from say Mr Donald Williamson's to the railway station ; those pipes you have m stook. At the intersection of every street I would have a junction for future exten sion down the various Btreets at right angles with East and West streets. At the corner of every street *I would place a stand pipe with hydrant, and a reeled hose of fair length, whioh would require to be properly boxed up. This water pipe to be oonneoted with the water tank on top of the tower, and with the Bteam pump. From eaoh of those boxes containing the hose a wire could give an alarm and tell m what street a fire had broken out. This alarm would be given as m Ohristchuroh and other places, by the simplo breaking of a pane of glass m this box. A steam horn could be plaoed on the top of the water tower, which would be sounded within two seconds of the alarm, and a lamp on the tower would show with the esoaping steam from the horn a blaze of light for miles around. One dynamo would be used for the street lighting alone, and could be switched off and on at will. . The moment it is time to light the town it would be put on, instead of, as m gas, beginning an hour or two before the time, and m many parts of the town an hour after. The same thing applies to the putting out. The other dynamo would do for the shop lighting, and can be extended to private houses at pleasure when the people want to have it. Let us suppose for a moment that this has been done and the thing m working order ; a fire breaks out m say Montgomery's Buildings or m that blook. The person who sees the fire runs aorosa the street, breaks the pane of glass m the hydrant box, whioh gives the alarm to the engineer m oharge, who rings up the young men Bleeping above, one of whom is ready to run. Meantime the person who has given the alarm runs out the hose, and before any person oan reach him has a stream of water flowing on the fire. The alarm having been given the engineer turns on his large steam pump, whioh is always ready, and gives a more powerful volume of water than the tower can give, but the tower has answered its purpose m giving the start of several seconds, whioh I need hardly Bay is more than half the battle. With all this the present brigade has turned out and from the existing water supply does all it oan to render effective service. Thus the hydrants at the QornfitJjtt go*"*?"' " ftHa mooie tnreetß would 56 m ioll play within thirty seoonds of the outbreak if any one were on the spot or m the street at the time. Now comes the important part of this scheme. "What is it to co3t ? Well, gentle men, that is for you to find out, as I do not undertake to do the job, but only bring it before the Council as a project whioh I think will be found worth making inquiry about before throwing it aside. Some of you may say that it is m advance of the time, and you have no money to spend. This may be all true, but you are going to Bplnd money on a fire engine, whioh would be part of this scheme at least. You also pay about £200 a year for the town lighting by gas, part qf whioh would be saved, and you must remem ber that it would coat at least £25 a year to keep the fire engine m gas, to keep up steam, besidea the engineer's wages. In my scheme one engineer will do the whole lot, with a young man for day work and cleaning up, etc In flat towns like Ashburton, where a high pressure water supply cannot be had, I consider the combined scheme will yet play an important part m New Zealand. With plenty ef water power up m our gorges, m unacoessible plaoes, this power will yet be transmitted down to our towns and villages, and influence many industries. I oonsider that the Ohristohuroh Oounoil have thrown away at least £1000 a year m giving up that fine water power at Qashel Street bridge, which could have been made to give the eleotrio light to half Ohriat ohurch with very little outlay. In conclusion I would ask you to instruct your engineer to prepare > estimates for this water tower and the laying of the pipes down the streets, and we will arrive at a conclusion whether the oost would bo greater than the value to be received, and if so I will be one of the first to condemn the project; Cr Williamson had no doubt Mr Brown's scheme was practicable, the only question being that of coat, and Mr Brown was entitled to the thanks. of ihe Council for the trouble he had taken m the matter For years he (Or Williamson) had looked forward to the time when the town would be lighted by electricity. When it had been proposed that the Council should take over the gasworks, he had fought against the proposal, because of his con viction that the time would come when they would have electricity. They had noticed that this system was every day gainiDg ground, ond many municipalities were beginning to think seriously of adopting it. He had no doubt whatever, that, with the water power available wilhin a short distance of Ashburton, that the lown could be lighted at a very small cost— less, probably, than that of many of the towns which had adopted electricity. He did not know what Mr Brown's scheme would cost, but it waa due to that gentleman that they should make enquiry. He had much pleasure m moving that the thanks of the Council be tendered to Mr Brown for the care and attention he had bestowod on the scheme he had presented to the Council, and that the Engineer be instructed to prepare a rough estimate to assist the Council m consider ing tho matter, Cr Friedlander seconded tho mo ion, He thought that Mr Brown, who had no interest m the matter whatever, beyond hia wish as a ratepayer to further the nteresta pf tho town, was entitled to the warmest thunks of the Council. Mr Brown had previously spoken to him about the scheme, and as far as his judgment went he thought it wna feasible. They wore favorably situated as regarded the water supply, and he thought them itter resolved itself into the queotion3 of the cost of establishment and of annual charge. If It could bo shown that the coat would not be heavy he would support the eohemo, but if on the other haad the expenditure Involved was more than they could under the circaniataacea entertain, he would, of oourao, mnve for us being delayed. Or Reid eugges'od the appointment of a Committee to consider the matter with the Engineer. Or t.Villlaanosj'd m ition waa carried, and the Mayor conveyed the thauka of the Council to Mr Browu, who, m reply- Ing, oald that be would, be very glad If

the members of the Oounoll wonld at any tima pay a visit to the mill, and inspect the electric light apparatus which bad been fitted up, this being of the newest and moat improved pattern. PAYMENTS Accountß were pnßssd for payment* PIPES It was dpclded that the Council ihould not at present disposa of any more of Its pipes. AN JXPLANATION Or Ffledlander aaid that ha had an explanation to mike. He would have made ifc oarller, bat he did not wish to disturb the good feeling that prevailed. It would be remembered that at the last meeting of the Ooancil he made certain remarks, and had said that If he found that a certain thing had happened 'he would raeign hla seat. He had then, to a certain extent, spoken hastily, and he was not ashamed to cay so. He had not decided what to do yet, bat before the next meeting he would make up bin mind. He thought he was jaotified m making this explanation owing to something being mentioned m print m regard to the mattef he referred to There was no other business.

A TEA V BEER TAX

A correspondent, of the " Southland News " is exercised over the rumored indention of the Government to increase the duty on beer and reduce the tax on tea. He works the subject m the follow ing fashion :—'• The proposed duty on tea is 6d per Ib. Now, tea m its purchasing state is useless for consumption until it ia converted into a beverage. 1 am given to understand that lib of tea will make from seven to eight gallons of beverage ; but for my example I am content. to accept the quantity brewed as six gallons Now, six galone ut 6d (the duty on pur chased material) shows a return to rev aue of Id per gallon, whereas one gallon of beer produces to the same branch a result of 3d ; or, m other words, the community haa to imbibe three gallons of tea before the revenue is benefited to the same extent as by the consumption of one gallon of beer The actual coat of either commodity is immaterial to the question of revenue. The argument of the luxury is olairaed by both articles of merchandise. I under stand it to be the wish of the present Governmen to foster Dative industries. If bo, I would call attention to the fact that all the money for th.9 purchase of tea is sent ovt of the oolony, whereas the ingre dients for the brewing of Deer are bought within the colony ; therefore the money remains m our midst.

A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY

» ■ — (By Mr Johnson.) 11 You don't Beem to be well, Johnson*" said the chief to me the other day. " Take a trip out, it will do you good." I was about to m« form him of the impecunious state of my purse, when he said: "How are you off for money?" "Well," I said, "If I can have three square meals a day, pay my rail fares, and have all my whiskies m for three and ninepence, I will have just fifteen pence left." The '-Bobs" laughed. He's not a bad natured man, and we then went into a littUi peouniary transaction, with whioh it is not necessary to trouble my readers, bat will ask them to piok me np at RAKAIA, a small township about 35 miles from town. I was not greatly impressed with Rakaia. At the first look it does not seem to be m a booming state ; m fact it looks as if it had a late "flop." It consists of the longest rail way bridge m New Zealand (a mile and a quarter m length), of whioh the inhabitants are justly proud, guarded at eaoh end by a wooden-legged commander, the Bank of New Zealand, the largest and moßt prominent building m the place, two hotels, a railway station (of which more anon), an Anglioan Church, a policeman, several stores, the orosa tuaasaname town pump. •■-- —- THE RAILWAY HOTEL t where I had my tea and bed, described as the "Lounge of Comfort," is handy to the sta. tion, is a well kept hoßtelry, and presided over by a landlord who is courteous and obliging^ 1 and well qualified by experience to cater for the wants of the travelling public There is no town clock here, but a sauß3ge mill ad joins the hotel, and everyone appears regu larly for breakfast. I was at a loss to know the reasen of the noise at this ungodly hour of six-thirty, until \ found out that the house, maid was sweet on the butoher, and invented this way of arousing the inmates THE RAILWAY STATION. How to get to the train without infringing by-law No. 87, section 182, etc., is one of those conundrums that even a railway offioial oannot solve. Between the hotel and station there are four lines of rail, and on the other side (the station is situate at the junotion of the Methven and main line) is the main line, and travellers are cautioned not to cross these lines under various pains and penal ties. The danger to pedestrians m very great, and m no other plaoa but sleepy Rakaia would such a state of things be tolarated. There is no light to. guide travellers (unless a miserable lamp on the platform barely sufficient to make darkness visible, oan be termed a light), and the residents must not be annoyed if some fine morning they are not recognised by the Coroner. lam not given to croaking, and. always like to lodk on the bright side of things, but I here warn the powerslthat be that aomo fine day an aooident will take plaoa that will take some bread winner from hia family, and then the Govern ment will wake up to a sense of duty and have the station altered. Here, as m many other plaoes, the Loan and Mercantile have firmly established them selves, but are olosely run by Mr Turner's grain store. Considerable quantities of wheat and other kinds of grain are sent from here. Adjoining the township are Beveral stations, viz., Holmslea, Rokeby, and others, the largest of which ie AOTON STATION one of the Land Company's estates, consist ing of some twenty thousand acres, and managed by Mr Allen. This estate pays just one-fif th of the vates m the distrtot, and gives employment to a number of men, who m no small measure adds to the prosperity of the distriot. A comfortable and well kept but rather small 3EMETERY adjoins the town, but now that a dootor has taken up a permanent residenoe here they are talking of enlarging it, to meet anticipated arrivals, and no doubt several monuments will shortly be erected to the dootor'u skill. — P.S. — I don't intend this as a frea ad. for the dootor. The train ia coming for ABhbnrfcon, bo I Did adieu to the city of Rakaia, and oan reoommend any one who has a touoh of miserables to take a look round there, but on no aooount go to the rink, whioh has just baen started there, unless he wishes to end his days m an asylum, for without a doubt tb.ey are all rinking mad, from the banker to to the bellman.

THE ABHBPRTON GUABDIAN, TDESDAY, JUNE 26, 1888



THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN. From and after the 30th November, 1886, the terms of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. :— | IF PAID IN VANOE ! Per Quarter.. 6s 6d by post, 9s 6d (Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18s 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od IF BOOKED Per Quarter.. 7s 6d, by post, 10s 9d „ Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d f„ Year .. 30s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth riago, and Death Notices, if paid for at tbe time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaoh. Announcements (f Births, Deaths and Marriages Bent for publication from the 00001^' districts require to be verified by tbe signature of the person sendiner the notiae , diary". Moon's Snn Sun Moon Moon age at June-July Rises. Sets. Rises S«ts. noon; pm. am, 25 Monday .. 7.37 4.2S 6.0 8.24 15 26 Tuesday .. 7.37 4.28 7.6 9.20 16 27 Wednesday.. 7.37 438 8.14 10.6 17 28 Thursday .. 7.37 4.29 9.18 10.44 18 29 Friday.. .. 7.37 4.29 10.22 11.18 19 3a Saturday ... 7.37 4.29 11.23 11.46 20 p.m. 1 Bundoy ..) 7.36] 4.30 I * * \ 0.11 21 Moonlight Evenings. oThe Moon at ,8 days old shines till about 8 o'olook. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'olook. The Moon at 8 days old shines till nearly o'clock m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 16 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about 9 p.m. and shineß till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shineß till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rißes about 2 a.m. and ehinestill morning The Moon at 27 daya old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunrise.



The beat medioinejknown is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test it™ eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, mfluenza, etc.— .the relief is instantaneous, Ihousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. v m the T offioial reports that acoompany each pottle. Wo have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references, lhe offioial reports of medioal olinios and universities, the offioial communication of the Oonsul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these are authentic docu. nients, and, as suoh, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various oases treated by Siegen, M.D., Professor, eto : Burning of the right hand through the ex- plosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year-old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hangiag loofle, and half of tha phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks Under daily applications of .Eucalyptio Extract dressing. The patient haslretainedlthe full t*se of. tJw band.,- (Advt)|j



Wanted. "TXTAfsTBD Knowo The fortnightly v i j practice of the Aahburton Fire Brigade is poetponed m conßtqaenoe of X the R;fl 38 ' Social that night. 6 158 ( IA 7 ANTED Known— Genuine Clearing I * Yr, Pal ° now on.— H. O. Begers, Mel- ford House. SAT.E, Melford House, Cash Sale now on, cheapest House m Aehburton. — H, O. Segerß, pi REATE3T Bale of the day, every VJT thing cheap for Cash.— H. C Beg brs, Melford House WANTED Known— That Haybb and 00. haa 260 Splendid Tweed Trouaera. Youc pick for 10a 6d. WANTED Caah. — Mulr'a Oatmeal (251 b), 2a 6d; Oanclle», sd ; Veatas, 5i doa. j Coffee and MUk, Is ; Ooooa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruita m Syrup (21b tine-), la. Crockery; Glaaaware. and Ironmongery. — J. Mo Qreqob, Tancred atrcet. B> AKKETS, slightly Btalned —l have bought b lot of heavy Aahburton make, which I mnat aell while the oold weather lasts. Come early aa tho price will aell them quick. — Aahburton Clothing Mart.— R. A morn. "1 1 /"ANTED— Everyone to come an d V V Bee the niceat lot of Glbbb, China* and Earthenware ever ahovrn m Aehbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers, — Robbrt AiiOORN, Saun- den' Buildings. StU TO THE LADIES OP ASHBURTON. Misses Morrison & Hollo way DRESS AND MANTLE IMAKERS Tancbed Stbebt ASHBURTON. 5 169 T7IVBNING CLASSES are being held Pj at my Office, Montgomery'a Build- Inga, Burnett Street, on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, from 7 to 9 p.m. Architectural, Piotorial, Model, and all branches of Freehand Drawing, etc*, are being taught. E. M. BLAKE, 4 160 Architect; THE "RED CROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Street, South Yarra, Victoria, /"^ ANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and a; same price ; also Peacheß, Pearß, Apricots, of the finest quality, and m heavy Byrup. All these goods are manufactured under the supervision of j Mr Geor»?e James Ward, late> of California. The Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Aborted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, 5 213 A OABD.) M ISB \j ARSON, TEACHER OF MUSIC, •(PIANOFORTE AND QKC4AN). Burnett Street, 12 101 NEW ZEALAND ~~ Clothing Fact Dry. HALLENSTEIN~BROS. & CO. OLOTHIEBB, OUTFITTERS, TAILORS, HATTERS, GEN TLEMEN'S MERCERB. cuita from rt WS /ID very strong i i« Q'rS r*D nil pnre Of ■ O Wool. Trouaora from -t f\B /JD Olinipl 1U O Tweeds. Bojb 1 Suite from -i f\B f*D faithfnlly JL\J O. made. AIi?o a fresh supply of Boyß' Jersey Baits to hand. Tho grea^cat attention is paid to the cut, style, and finish of the above Garments. We alter our Garments free OF ohargh. We register new tizes daily, and therefore can guarantee a perfect fit. We have mad^ Great Reduction! m all our Departments, m order to enable everybody to encourage New Zealand industry. HAT DEPARTMENT. Replete with the Choicest Goods, any shape, style, or size m Stock. TAILORING. Wo have received a frteh eat of sample" of Tweede, Corfa, and Worsted Coatings, and would reqneet all' requiring a first-claaa Snit, Colonial Tweed, n»<ie to measure for Fifty-nine J £)|^ 8 j Bhillingß. to ent'uat their orders with an. We can offer yon 500 Patterns tojaelect^from, 'and can give you value unsurpassed. FIT, STYLE, AND WORKMAKSHIP GUARANTEED. Hosiery, bhittu, Scarfs, Tieß, Blankets, Rug?: and ctoi> ariole of wearing apparel m large variety, aid marked at such prices as will ensure a quick f ale. See our Windewa, inspect our Stock, and judge for yourselves. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRES H FRUIT "X" -JAM S— NOTICE. OUR Special Quality "X " brand of New Seanon'a JAM la made from Frssh Fruit, within a few hours after it has been gathered; it thus retains the full flavor of the Freeh Fruit, and 1b the beat quality it is possible to make. CAUTION : None is Genuine unleaa our Name ii •stamped on the Tin, and has our regis- tered Tiade Mark, the letter "EV'on the Label. SJIRKPATRICK AND.CO., MANUFACTURERS,' NELSON,



RANGIORA NURSERY W. E. IVORY TTwESIRES to thank and inform the \J many Patrons In Ashborton and surrounding diatclcto who havo favored him with their support for maoy years past, that he is prepared to execnte their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best growD Stocks iv all New Zealand, of Apples, Pearß. Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, Aprlooto, Almonds, Cherries, Qainoea, Figs, Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts BDd Spanleh OheatnatSj two to six yeßrs old, Goose- berries acd Currants. Also, Pineo and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Application. Ranglors, June 9th. 6 52 EEMOYAL NOTICE. WM- BAYLIB GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wakanul Road and Cameron street, between Post Office and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. VX7 ILL IAM BAYLIS begs to announce T ? to his Caatomers and the General Public that he has been forced to remove from Sounders' Buildings to the above Prem'saa In consequence of the Bank haviog let hiß shop In Saunders' Buildings to Mr Alcoen. W.Bi trusts that his Caatomers will net be inconvenienced by • the chango of situation, bs the new j prem'ses are an immense improvement . upon the old, and more centrally placed ; ' In fact, my Customers will be very pleaeed with the change. In my new Premises ahall havo a large and varied Stock of Groceries, Teas, China, Glassware, Hard- ware, Cutlery, Brushware, Oheeso, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be sold at the lowest possible pbiobs. Goods delivered daily. Families watted on for orders. Agent for the Wakanul Flonr Mills. The Best Floub Madb. 6* The Ashburton Dispensary. speciaiTnotice. CM. BROOKE begs to announce " that he is dispensing the Aibbur- ton Doctors, Prescriptions at. Wholesale Rates, viz , One Shilling leas than the ordinary price. Patients are therefore advised to insist upon having a written Prescription, that they may have the option, If they wish, of availing themselves of such reduced charges. In the event of written Preecrlptions being refused, by communicating with C. M. Brooke, be will take steps to procure another thoroughly qualified doctor for the district. The finest Cod Liver Oil, specially imported, Linseed Mdal, and othej? re- quisites m constant demand at Reduced Kateß. All Patent Medicines at Store- keepers' Price*. Teeth Ezebacted, 2s. C. M. BROOKE, P^RMACIST,



o. Morris WISHE3 to Inform bis numerone Caatomera of Ashburton District th»t he is prepared to QRIST GRAIN In •ny quantity at reduced rate?. Satisfaction guaranteed. Gristing dore for Farmers by return ; good Flour guaranteed. Wheat for Gristing may be delivered at the Triangle Bakery as usual. BRAN and SHARPS m 8to:k. ASHBURTON " GUARDIAN. ". DUNEDIN AGENCY. AJTR R. T. WHEELER, Stafford Btreet, Donedln, hat been appointed our Agent and- will be able to arrange terms with advertisers foe contract advertise- ments. IN THANKING MY Customers and Patrons for the very liberal support they have acoorded me dorlng the past six years I HAVE PLEASURE m informing them that to enable me to oope with my ever-growing Boaineis I HAVE DECIDED to concentrate matters somewhat, and J intend to give up my East street Branch, ■o as to have my Business under one roof and directly under my personal super- vision. I have made io Burnett street | EXTENSIVE ALTERATIONS io ai to suit convenience of my Customers, i and wh'ch will enable me to execute ' orders with greater despatch. I therefore j beg to draw the public atteiit'on to the faot that as I have a very Extensive Stock m, I have determined ho let. all go at j GREATLY REDUCED PRICES during the next Ten Days. The Balance will be sold by Pnhlio Auction on SATURDAY, JUNE 23bd. ALL MUST BE CLEARED Ai I am stocking my Burnett etreet Establishment with entirely New Goods, PBIOE LIST FOR TEN DAY 3 OSLY Tea, 10s 6d, 12s, 13s 6d per box Sparkling WLite Supar, 2£d per Ib New Jame, s£d per tin, or 5s per doz CnrraDS, 5Jd per lb Raibioe, 6d per lb Candle?, 4£d per lb Carbonate bod a, 3d per lb Pickles, 7d per bottle Pre&erved Bloaters, 8d per tin Arrowroot, 6d per lb Marmalade, 7d per tin Square Blue, Gd per lb Fresh Herring?, Gd per tin, or 5a 6d per dcz Tomato Sauce, 6d per bottle Worcestershire Sauca, 4d per bottle Pure Vinegar, 8d per bottle Chocolate ana Milk, 6d per tin Nail Bod Tobacco, os per lb Cadburys Cocoa, 9d per tin All value good at eqaolly reduced ' rices* For convenience of oar customers] Jslcwill be held at both Bhope, as goods \ ust be cleared I D. McFarlane WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER ABUBUIRTQN. 6tß



"ZEALANDIA^jOOT STORE. BOOTS ! SHOES ! ! SLIPPERS! BY the aotion of the new Tariff, now m forca, the price of Boota will be increased by 15 per cent. This meanß 3s m the £. Everybody intending to buy a pair of Boots, Bhould do bo at once, while prices are low; When purchasing, visit tho 11 ZEALAEDIA » BOOT STOEE, Where you c«n get everything you require at the lowest prices, DON'T DELAY ! 1 1 NOW 18 THE TIMeTaND IT WILL NOT LABT LONG. "ZEALANDIFIQOT STORE, M C CALLTJM & CO. WE are now landinr, ex "Maud G:aham," a Cnrgo of First-class KAURI FLOORING, LINING, SHELVING, and other eizoa m PKTME CONDITION. We have aleo to hand Large Supplies of BED and WHITE PINE TIMBER, all sizes. A L 8 O,— NEWCASTLE COAL, WEBTPORT COAL, AND MOUNT SOMERS COAL. Oar PAINTING and HOUSE DECORATING DEPARTMENT is replete with EVERY REQUIBITE. ESTIMATES GIVEN, McCallum and Co., TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, PAINTERS, PAPEBHANGERS, GLAZIERS, Etc., East Street ASHBURTON. W. H. OOLLISB, Manager. t" "" " ■ i ■■■ ■ i ■ a .... "Winter Drapery." " Winter Drapery." CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Dreeß Goods. Trimmings to match CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Raga and Blankets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Flannels and Flanettea CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Lid lea' and Children's Ulatera and Jackets CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Shawls and Far Capes CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mitts., Glores, and all classes Woollen Goods, splendid Stock CALL AND SEE MITCHELL AND TURNER'S Mena* aad Boys' Overcoats, Suite, Socks, Pants, and Shirts. SPECIAL NOTlCE— Gentlemen wanting Suits to measure should call and look over a first-clasi lot of Home and Colonial Tweed samples. Measure taken and £ gn&r&ntsed. N.B.— A aplendld line of Tireed Trousers »t Al " Valne " 10a 6d. BOOTS. BOOT?, BOOTS. None but 6r»t-o]ass makes kept ; a good artlole at a fair figure. MITCHELL AND TURNER, Tancred Street. THE STANDARD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. CAPITAL— £I,OOO^OOO STERLING. HEAD OFFICTT DUNEDIN. TNSURERS have the most undoubted Security under this Gompany'sßPolioies 1 together vrith an assurance of Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. FIRE and MARINE RI6KB accepted oo all descriptions of Property and Merchandise also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Loweßt Jctatea of Premium, fidelity of Persona holding situations of Jruet^ guaranteed. -— — OFFICE i HEREFORD STREET, OHRIBTCHURUH. (Opposite Bank of New Zealand ) ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury, AJLBEBT BOBFiItTS AGENT ASHBURTON