DEATHS.

• Berryman.— On August 24th at Watmate, Eva, the beloved wife of H G. Bsrry man, and eldest daughter of J. R. Steel, Aahburton, aged 28 years. PABKlff.-On Friday, 24 h lnst, at the residence of her parents, Moore street, ; Elisabeth Eleanor Mat, second daughter of George and Elfztbeth Parkin, aged 9 years. Nelson and ' Ohriatchutch papers please copy.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1888. NOTES.

Regarding the opinions of foreign > countries on the question of Bible Read i ing m Schools, Dr Laishley m his report i on State education gives the following in formation about the matter. In Eng land, it "rests entirely with the Boards and managers to order and regulate, or j prohibit, religious teaching." In p France, " Education m all the national . educational establishments is exclusively secular." In Switzerland, "Religion must be admitted as the basis of educa tion, but consideration must be shown I for the religious feelings of all." [In a i note," ... is not obligatory for [ all."] In Italy, "Its religious feature ! consists m the lay headmasters conduct r ing once a week, on (Saturdays, a religious exercise m the great majority of schools. . . . Religious instruction is only given to those children whose parents wish for it" In Germany, " Religious instruction is given m secondary as well 1 as primary schools. . . . Such in struction is given as the local managers of a school (who represent the inhabi tants of a district or parish) decide/ whether they be Protestant or Roman Catholic, with liberty for those non -1 concurring to retain their children from school during the period of religious in struction." In Belgium, " The law as regards State schools still remains intact m respect of the provisions for religious teachings ; but the main amendment promotes the support of schools where such religious doctriens and formularies, be they Roman Catholic or otherwise, as the managers of the schools think proper, form a portion of the ordinary plan of study." In the United States of America, public education depends upor the action taken by several States. " Seotarian instruction is not given m the public schools. It is quite a common practice to open or close the public schools with Bible reading and prayer. Singing of religious hymns by the entire school is still more common." The world wide opinion therefore seems m favor of religious instruction m public pchools. During the debate m the Council on the Customs Duties Bill the Hon J. H. Miller urged that the only way to check the present extravagant expenditure was to bring the people face to face with direct taxation. He said there were only 27,000 persons out of the whole population of the colony paying direct taxation to the Government, and there were 50,000 owners of property who do not pay property-tax. By reducing the exemption to £100 the revenue of the country would be increased, although more than two- thirds of the increase would be contributed by the present tax- J payers Mr Miller combats the argu ments that the £25,000 that would be paid by these additional 50,000 tax payers would not be worth troubling the people about, by saying, " That is the very reason why I should like to see it done because you would add these 50,000 to the 26,000 who already pay ■ the property-tax, and by that means you would get that increased number on your side and obtain their support m restrain ing extravagance. If you extend the operations of direct taxation you have the best guarantee that you can get against a repetition of past folly— the best guarantee that you will not put it m the power of political adventurers to come here m the future, careless of the welfare of the colony as long as they ride triumphant on the wave of extrava gance." It might be harsh treatment but sometimes it would be seem as if the bulk of the electors were careless of anything respecting their Government. At the Industrial Banquet m Welling ton, Sir Maurice O'Rorke, resppnding to the toast of " The Parliament," said m the course of his speech, that if twelve months ago anyone had said to him that the colony would see such a repre- Bentative gathering as the present he would have told them that they would have to wait some years, and until there was a difference m the government of the country. He had been present m the House of Representatives when this most important question of Protection had been debated, and he could pay the ' debafo ha 4 been conducted jn. % c »l m

temperate, and friendly spirit ; and while regretting the Freetrade party had de clined the invitation to he present that evening, he felt that it was not intended m any way to deaden the feelings of < those who had attended. He was ac quainted with gentlemen who. although they had Freetrade opinions, had the in terests of the colony at heart, and there would be no one more glad than those gentlemen when the tide of prosperity returned to New Zealand. It was the duty of everyone m the colony to endea vor to bring about some remedy. There were many people who would like to embark m a Freetrade system such as England had indulged m for the last 40 years, bat he would ask, was there any country who had so jealously guarded her industries ? So long as these flou rished she was protected. It was that protection that enabled England to stand alone m arms against the whole world, and she must have fallen m her great struggles if it had not been for these industries. England would assist her colonies to foster the tree which had now taken root. If they had not indus tries, a foreign monoply would exist, and by establishing industries they would assist and benefit all classes. Young colonists were growing up, and it was to their future the present age must look and thiß was only to be accomplished by farthering the industries of the o6antry and thus providing employment. Only the other day some genius of a Press Association agent at Napier Btarted on its rounds m the New Zea land Press a ridiculous message about the life insurance policy of a certain deceased Percival Bear. Coming from such an authoritative source sub-editors plunged the message into their columns without thinking, as they do with all the twaddle that is wired from one end of the colony to the other under the sign and seal of the Press Association. Of course the telegram was a fable. No one on a moment's reflection but must have felt that the'message was wrong m some particular, In any Life Assurance office proof of death and identity of the deceased with the person assured is always required. Well, this deceased Percival Bear, as he was commonly known, had been inßUred m this name, bat m making application for the amount of the. policy his full name, James Percival Bear, was given. The Insurance authorities then had to be satisfied that the person who m one name was assured with them was the same person on whose behalf claim was made for the amount of the policy. All that was necessary to be done was for the widow to make a declaration that James Percival Bear and Percival Bear were one and the same person, and the money would be paid m due coarse. The Napier press agent, m his ignorance of this .fact, or m his anxiety to work off an item of what he thought news must needs flood the papers with this " rot." The late Mr Percival Bear may have been an estimable gentleman, but he was un known m the higher walks of science learning, or politics. Anyhow, if the message had been correct it was surely too much to bother Southerners with the facts. The agent may take credit, how ever, for causing a deal of fuss by his message. Not only did Insurance agents m every town make capital out of it, and flood papers with letters con tradicting the information, but the climax was reached when the matter was brought m all seriousness before the Honse. This was rather too much for ordinary natures to stand, for what with the message and the contradictions, and the subsequent references to the matter the Telegraph Department must have drawn a nice penny out of the colonial press, and all tor nothing. Eccentricity m the pulpit is evidently on the increase. It is not long ago since Ashburton witnessed the play of " Hans the Boatman." It was a very good play of its sort but not the thing which might be accepted as the basis of a sermon on the Sabbath following. A rev gentleman m the Wanganui quarter however thought differently. The play seemed to turn tho heads of the people there and the parson went with the current of general feeling. The Napier " Daily Telegraph " says of the matter : — " Napier enjoys an unenviable reputa tion for sensationalism m the pulpit, and newspapers elsewhere are constantly commenting on the subject. Wanganui apparently is determined to rivel us, for last Sunday the Wesleyan minister preached thereon " Hans the Boatman," which resulted m filling the church. The rev gentlemen, though he had not seen the play himself, for the benefit of those who did not see the preformance at the Theatre during the previous week, commenced by giving a resume of the piece. He pointed out that Hans was a simple-minded, not a double-minded man that he had a true heart, and that his love to the woman Gladys was strong and true. He did not give her up as he might have done when she left him, but remained true to her till they were reconciled to one another. After this good begining, it reads rather strangely that the preacher condemned theatre going, and followed this up by showing where the apostle John and Hans cor responded !" In our opinion the hero was a useless halfwitted mortal who had no trait of manliness m his character worth admiring, but apparently the North Island clergyman knows all about it. The quality of our cable news more than the quantity is what is most to be desired, but when quantity and quality are alike lacking there is cause for com plaint and it is with some feeling of sympathy m a common cause which impels us to reproduce the remarks of a contemporary on the subject of cable newß : — Judging from our cablegrams, it may well be supposed that there is nothing stirring m England, Ireland, Scotland, or on the continent of Europe. Everything must be quiet, sleepy, bask ing m the hot sunshine of the month of August. No politics, no law courts, no crimes to agitate the public mind, no miesionnary meetings to urge the cause of the heathen, no newspapers to worry tip the news of the day, Ths very traffic of the streets of London must be hushed, and the church bells muffled, so as not to disturb the peaceful slumber of the Press Association agent. He hears, nothing, Boes ■ nothing, reads nothing. Somebody tells him about a game of cricket Australians v Kent, or England v Australians, and he wires out to the colonies. He ought to be made to take the place of the wicljets and to stand up, unprotected by a bat, against the demon bowlers of the world for so libelling the intelligence of Auitruli^ s» to luppoie

that the only thing cared for m these southern seas is a boy's game which has degenerated into a trade for idle men. If this is all that New Zealand news papers are to get under the new arrange ment the sooner they go back to Reuter and general news the better.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

OwiDg to the exodus there is said to be a scarcity of good miners at the Thames now. There are 11,720 miners employed m New Zealand at the pres9nt time, of which num ber 2993 are Chinese. In Sydney complaints are made that Chinese cooks are ousting whito men m the hotels and restaurants. The bricklayers' strike at Brisbane has been settled by the masters agreeing to pay wages at the rate of ] 2s a day. The shipwreoked Bailor with his pitiful story and bundle of blue-serge saved from the wreok, is m Timaru again. Donald Dinnie, the Sootoh Athlete, stood as the model for a statue of Wallace, whioh ia to be placed m the gardens at Ballarat. No less than seventeen valuable Linooln Bheep, belonging to a Hawera grazier, were worried to death by dogs m one night re. oently. At the Wanganui Rink the other night a young lady, an expert skater, fell and brtfke aer wrißt m two plaoes. She had her hands ia a muff. Recently the police made a raid upon a Chinese gambling den m Lower George street, Sydney, and suoceeded m capturing eight Europeans and three Chinamen. A praotioally inexhaustible supply of water has been obtained at the Silver Crescent Mine, Broken Hill, and it is proposed to convey it by means of pipes to the town. The Moonta (S.A.) Copper Mine proprietors have returned their profits for the half yeat at £32,000, on which the proprietary has to pay a Government royalty of JEBOO. In response to the protests of the Catholics, fish is m future to be provided at the Viotorian railway refreshment rooms on Friday. A member of -the Viotorian Permanent Artillery was burnt to death m a house m Melbourne the other night when m a helplese state of intoxioation. Aooording to the "Wellington Press," three fifths of those who were present at the reoenl Protectionist banquet at Wellington were boys from 13 years to 19 years old. Viotorian agricultural implement-makers complain that British and foreign manu facturers exhibiting at the Exhibition have olosoly copied the colonial-made implements, In Queensland at the end of laßt year there were 12,926,000 sheep, 4,473,000 homed oattle, 305,000 horses, and 73,000 pigs. The area undor cultivation was 2^1,000 aores. It is reported that the expense to which " The Times " has been put m defending the libel case brought against it by O'Donnell amounts to between £30,000 and £40,000. The North AmerioanJlndians, as a race, have the longest hair ia the world, and it is said that one chief of the Crow tribe had hair thai reaohed the phenomenal length of 10ft. Sir John Downer had an . encouraging reoeption m the South Australian Assembly the other day, when he introduced a Divoroe Bill similar to that agreed to by the New South Wales Parliament. A Viotorian journalist, named Waldon, was lost for five days m the Australian Alps, where he remained without food. When found he was m a most exhausted condition, with his olothes torn to rags. The miners at the Stockton Colliery, Sydney, have appointed a vigilance oommittee ' to investigate oases of miners dealing with . Chinese, and have resolved to vote the oom mittee 2s 6d for each oonviotion. , Australian papers are "on " the Maritime Council. The " Sydney Evening News " 1 speakes of the " Maritime Gounoil Dictator ship." The " Melbourne Argus " calls it " a wretohed bit of bounce." In the Canadian Senate Mr Blair has notified his intention to move that it is desirable to negotiate with the Government of Great Britain with a view to scouring a political union with the British Empire on a Republican basis. A man named Herbert Stonehewer Cooper, formely editor of the " Fiji Times," was re« oently oommitted to Adelaide lunatio asylum as insane. He was found on a road near Port Elliott late at night, having, walked ninety miles without food. The disoiples of Cobden and Bright are not to be outdone by the Protectionists m the matter of celebrating their principles at the festive board. They are to hold a meeting for the purpose of taking steps to get up a Free trade banquet before the session doses. The First Offenders' Aot m force m this colony, says an exchange, is an admitted oopy of an American State Aot. John Bull copies New Zealand, and the real framers of the measure are overlooked, and we get the credit. Suoh is fame. Frozen meat first appeared m our export return of 1882, and suoh has been the pro gress the industry has made m the interval that it is calculated that during the year 1888 New Zealand will send away fully 1,000,000 carcasses of sheep. The management of rvilways m New South Wales seemß nearly as bad as that m New Zealand. All the collieries m the Lithgow distriot, Sydney, were again thrown idle reoently through the soaroity of Government trucks. The men are indignant at this state of affairs. The Hon. George Fiaher, Italian Consul, the other day received by mail from Borne his Consul's flag. It is a very large one of the three national colours— green, white, and red — arranged vertically. In the centre of the white part is a shield, with red ground, bearing a white cross, and above is a huge royal crown worked m colours. A meeting of the local Committee of the New Zealand Alliance was held last night, when preliminary arrangements were made regard ing the visit of Mr T. W. Glover. It was reported that Mr Glover would arrive m Ash burton on Saturday, Ist Sept., and would probably visit Mount Somers that evening. He will oonduot service at the Wesleyan Ohuroh on the following Sunday morning, and give an address at the Salvation Army Barracks on Sunday evening. A publio meeting will take place at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday, 3rd September., preoeded, if possible, by a prooessioD. Fuller partiou lara will be duly notified by advertisement m a future issue. The •• New Zealand Times " is responsible for the following :— " It was simply deplorable that so muoh of the House's time should have been wasted on Thursday m listening to Mr VerraU's long-winde^ explanation of his crude and impracticable, if not absurd, soheme for a State Bank of Issue. We have said ' listening,' but there was not muph of that, for most of the members when not , yelling with laughter at the grotesque utteranoes of the new member for Ashley, were too eagerly engaged m pelting him with, poverty-stricken jokes and « small beer ' utterances to he paying any attention at all to what ho said. The whole soene was one of wretohed buffoonery, and reflected little credit upon the House.

Herr Hugo Zoller, speoial correspondent for the " Cologne Gazette," has juat visited Adelaide with the view of ascertaining the condition of the Germans m that colony. Herr Zoller has travelled nearly all over the world, having assisted m the exploration of the German colonies of the Cameroona and Tozoland, on the slave ooast of Africa. Mr Henry Richard, M.P. for Merthyr Tydvi', who died last Tuesday had been secretary of the Peace Society for over thirty* seven years years, and since 1868, when he was first elected for Merthyr, was the fighting champion m the House of the sooiety. He was for many years an Independent minister m Southwark, and was one of the chief advooates of Disestablishment. At Barrington's Hospital, Limeriok, (says the " Pall Mall Gazette," 4th June), a man named Hannan died from hydrophobia. Three months ago Hannan, when playing with a strange cat which had wandered into his house, was bitten by it on the right thumb, He paid no attention to the wound, whioh appeared trivial ; but he beoame affeated with spasms, and symptoms of hydrophobia shortly after appeared He was removed to tbe hospital, and was so violent that he had to be strapped down. Considerable exoitement was caused m town, Bbortly before noon to-day, by the bolting of a two-horse dray. Mr MoCosker, of Wakanui, was driving tbe dray up West street when the horses were startled by a railway engine, Mr MoCosker, who was walking beside the dray, held on to the reins to the junction of Burnett street, but here he had to let go. Mrs MoGoaker, who had been m the dray, meanwhile jumped oat. The runaways bolted along Burnett street East, their erratio movements being watoned by fully a couple o2 hundred people. The sooial gathering held at the Oddfel lows Hall by the Ashburton Guards, last ' > evening, was a thorough suaoess m every way, There was a good attendance and the affair went off with spirit. During the evening songs were given by Mr Donovan and others, Mr Moss contributed a humorous reading, which was well reoeived, the Boselle Bros, gave a olever performance on the Boman Rings whioh was muoh admired, and a squad of the Guards gave a good exhibition of the singlestick exeroise. An exhibition of the oavalry Bword exeroise whioh had been announced, had to be, through unavoidable causes, struck off the programme. Messrs Brooks (piano) and Mayo (violin) provided the music for the danoeß, and Mr Banger sup , plied the refreshments. Last evening at Tinwald Mr W. H. Warren read Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol " to a highly appreciative audience. The general points m the story were brought out m Mr Warren's now well-known style. The audienoe applauded at every pause m the readings. Mr Joseph Ward, of Ashburton, presided, and after the reading complimented Mr Warren highly upon the elooutionary treat with whioh he had provided his hearers, and the audience m response to the call accorded a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Warren for his able servioe. Mr Warren took this opportunity of discoursing on the business of the Life Assurance Sooiety of the United States, placing the subjeot before his listeners m what may be termed " a highly popular manner," and a vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated a very agreeable two hours' literary entertainment. We believe that Mr Warren intends (at the request of a few friends) to re-visit Ashburton at no distant date. He will no doubt receive a oordial welcome. A meeting of the Ashburton Acclimatisa tion Sooiety was held m Mr Quane's office on Thursday, 23rd inst. Present — Mr Crisp m the chair, Messrs Quane, Moore, Jameson, and Shury, The minutes of previous meet ing were read and confirmed. Correspond dence from Mr S. 0. Farr, Canterbury Sooiety, re price of young fish was read, and con sideration deferred until next meeting. A bonus of £5 was voted to Banger Gale m recognition of his servioes for the past season. The opening of the season was fixed for Ist Ootober, and tbe lioense fee retained at £1 as last year. A motion to make the lioense fee for boys and beginners 103 per annum, and also a proposal to issuo lioenses after the Ist January at half prioe (10s), were negatived. The Chairman and Seoretary were instructed to take necessary steps to get the regulations, as amended, gazetted, and licenses printed as early as possible after. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business. HOLXOWAY's Pltis AND OINTMENT are remedies which should invariably be taken by travellers m search of health, pleasure, or busine?s Many deleterious influences are constantly at work m foreign climes, tending to deteriorate the health ; these and the altered conditions of life will entail on those who travel the necessity of carefully attending to early symptoms of disease, and they will find the use of these remedies to be highly necessary, the action qf the pills being purify ing and strengthening, and of great service m cases of fever, ague, and inflammatory diseases, whilst the ointment is a sovereign cure m cases of piles, bad legs, bad breasts, wounds, and ulceis. Holloway's remedies do not deteriorate by change of climate*

DAVID THE SHEPHERD BOY

The above oantata ht,s been In aotive rehearsal by the Presbyterian Church choir, assisted by some of our best looal talent, for some time ; and if we are to jadge by the ability displayed by those taking part, who seem to have thoroughly grasped the idea of the composer, we may look forward to a treat when this la plaoed before the public on Tuesday evening next, August 28th, m the Oddfellows' Hall. The words for the cantata are taken from the Biblical account of the earlier portion of David's life -r-from the time of his anointing till he is orowned King of Israel. The muslo, whloh inoludea solos, duets, trios, quartettes, choruses, etc, is exceedingly lively and sparkling, like most pther pieces by the same oomposer — Dr Root, Most of our readers will be familiar with the story of David, the shepherd boy, and of his rapid advance ment until he beoomes King ; therefore It wonld be superfluous for us to recapitu late the naratlve j though a brief summary of the various characters will, no doubt, be Interesting. The part of David (tenor) is taken by Mr H. G. Flower, and the solos and parts he has to render are very tasteful and unique, and we feel sure that this gentleman will fill his part well, providing he is (n good voice. The part of Abigail, who, it will be remembered, was the wife of Nabal, and afterwards, beoomes the wife of David, Is taken by Mrs Crisp. This lady's musical capa bilities are so well and favorably known, that we need only say that the parts allotted to her are admirably suited to her flexible soprano voice. Mrs Flower takaa the part of Mlohal and has to render two fine contralto songs, and, judging by the manner In whioh Mrs Flower has acquitted herself at rehearsals, we predlot a great pleasure m store for the audience. Mr Lindsay, of Obristohuroh, will take the mußio allotted to the parts of Samuel and King Saul. This gentleman, accord ing to report, possesses a fine bass voice, and we shoald hear something good from him. Mr D, Millar, m the part cf "Jeßße," the father of David, ably sus tains the character, and having a good baritone voice should be heard to advan tage. Mr Simms (also baritone.) has already established himself as a favorite, and the public of Ashburton know what to expect from him ; his parts of M Abnec" and meaaenger being wall prepared, In the part songs, Miss Oliver (soprano) Mrs Gamble and Mobbm. Millar and H. and E. Oraighead should acquit themselves very satisfactorily. The ohoruses will be sung by the oholr, Miss Kldd accompanying throughout oq the piano. Miss Orr, on tb,e organ will also assist. Altogether we may safely prophesy a musical troat and hope the attendance will be m accordance with the anticipated merits of the petformanoe. — (Communi cated,) '

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Fhiday, August 24. The Oourcil met at 2.30 p m In the Ooonoil a motion to impend the Standing O dera co as to enable Bills to be " rushed through" at one slitlne, was lost on the cistlng vote of the Speaker. Among other business the following Bills were c mmitted and paiaed :— Crown and Naive Linda Rating Aot Repeal Bill, Loo»l Bodies Aot Amendment Bill, and Government L'fa liauranoe Bill. The greater pirt of the sitting was devoted to the Native BIHb, ot wh»oh the Council was still engaged when the Telegraph Odea olo3ed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, August 24. pdblio wouk* statement. la the House at the evening Bitting Ml Walker resumed the debate on the Public Works Statement. He said that the Statement did not bold out oncourage ment to tbe ooloiiy at tbe present time, aod thought It was prejudicial to the Government of the country that the finan* oial proposals (f the Government were not considered at the proper Binge of the, session ; that the finance was simply one>f expediency, and one whloh both Bides of the House desired to see no longer prac tised m the ooiony. TheFinanolal State* ment of the Oolonial Treasurer opntained not one new expedient to pat the fiqinoes on a better footing, but the present Government had not given credit to tho late Ministry for their honest attempts to restore those fiaanoes to a satisfactory condition. The present Government had poaed aa an economical Administration, but a return which he had caked for, showing the half-yearly amount of the cost of governing the country was largely m favor of the late. Government. Ha complained that a return which had been asked for, showing the retrenchment effeoted by the Government, was refused by Mloißters, whioh proved to him that they were afraid of the Home examining the retrenchment they claimed to have effeoted m the publlo expenditure. The colony had been living for many years In a fool's paradise. They had spent out of thirty millions no leas than fifteen mil lions on unprodnotlve works, but Govern* ment last year raised another loan against the wish of the Honae, but the manner m which the loan was raised had cost the colony a large amount of money. They had now to consider how that loan had to be expended. He felt sure that the amount on those Public Works Estimates did not oomeup to tho expectations of the country. He observed with satisfaction that the ooiony of Queensland ha) received a sig nificant hint from the B ink of England not to borrow again for some time, and be should not be sorry to Bee .a -similar hnt given to the Government of this colony, not because he waa opposed to borrowing for reproductive works, but he did object to the manner m which loam were spent at present-. As to the policy/ of tbe presont Government, he regretted its purely negative character, and refused to accept the retrenchment olaimod by the Government until he saw the details. They had had the tariff passed this session which the good dense of both sides of the House recognised would be for the good of the ooiony, and' he shared that opinion. Referring to the mining industry, the pre sent Government had dropped all that the late Government had done m that direc tion, and he was exceedingly disappointed that the present Minister for Mines had not token more interest m that indngiry. He also condemned the administration off the Stock Department under the charge of the nania Minister, and he sincerely trusted the Minister would take some Bteps to pa*. It on a better footing. He urged on Government the desirability of creating a Portfolio of Agriculture, whloh would develop and foster that industry m many ways. The dairy Industry also required encouragement, and if the Min istry reoognlsed those Industries more than had been the case hitherto it wonld tend to a better condition of things than at present existed. It was not for him (Mr Walker) to suggest a remedy for the present difficulties, but he thought they would never make a^bhangVfof tnt better till they had got •Government that would fairly face the position of the oountry. After some diaousslon, Sir H. Atkinson aaid the House muak be weary of the debate, and he should not trouble tbe House with many remarks. As to Mr.Walker'a speeoh It .was, like a leotureto little boys on good behavior. The bon. gentleman, was endeavoring to assume the leadership of tho Opposition. He was surprised at a pretended friend like that hon. gentleman taking the oouroa he bad done that night. Mr Walker asked what .thfl Premier meant by pretended friend. Sir H. Atkinson replied that- Mr Walker waa ambitious to succeed the late Government, bat he did not blame him for that. Mr Walker said Sir H. Atkinson had previously tannted him with Intriguing for office, but he wished to say that he had never done bo, and he had no desire' whatever to sit on the benches with the Premier, Heaven save him from that position, or from associating with the Premier and bis present colleagues. Sir H. Atkinson said that was exactly the point. He was to get rid of some of his colleagues foe the purpose of taking m tbe hon. gentleman. He would give Mr Walker a little advice, as h« had aspired- that night to the leadership of the Opposition, although Itwas a ; very miser able attempt. He refererd to the several charges made by Mr Walker, and asserted that the Government had made genuine reductions In the ex penditure, »■ the House voted £233,000 on oertaln services lees than the late Government-, Referring to the remarks made by Dr Newman, he said, from the financial knowledge whioh that hon gen tleman assumed he (the Premier) felt that the Government had made a groat mistake m not sending Dr Newman Home as Agent-General, as he would have been able to cave the credit of the ooiony. Aa to the speeoh of the member for Te Aro, it was the speeoh of a man possessed of some knowledge, but . put In a vary mis leading way. He (the Premier) denied that he had represented that they could do without additional taxation. . The great fault he found with the late Government wan that they refused to make reductions In the expenditure before Imposing taxa tion, and he submitted that differed Rreatly from the aotlon of the present Government. He referred at som* length to tbe remarks of the member for Kumara, and said the West Coast had received ft very good share of the publlo expenditure. He would simply say that the Publlo Works Statement waa exaotly on the lines of the Flnanoial Statement, and was m aooord with the policy of last year, with the exception that looking at the probable returns of some of the lines, Government had thought It better to postpone the votes for them for another year. His hon ool league, the Minister for Public Works, he> thought, would be able m Committee to explain satisfactorily the position of the ! various workj w,hloh Government proposed to proceed with. .. KJM.IC WORKS ESTIMATIS. The Home then went Into Committee of Supply for the consideration of the Publlo Worka Estimates whloh were not finished when the telegraph offioe dosed.

0?SB ASHBURION GUARDIAN SATURDAY AUGUST 25 1888



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" Rough on Corns."— A* ;w Wells' " Rough on Corns." Quick relief, complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. At chemists and druggists, 1



Keating's Cough Lozenges, cures coughs asthma, and brongbitis, Medjcal testimony states iha.t go other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies. One lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed' time ensures rest, For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable, They contain no opium or any vi.ole.nt drug. Sold by all chemists \\\ tins is i}d and as 94 easb, • .....



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT.— In protection of the world .wide fame our manufacture haß acquired all over the globe, we publish the following :—Hazard, M.D., Professor of General Pathology and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the " Clinical Reoord : "— " We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufactures: the preparation of Sander and S,ons was the only one that proved tq he reliable and correspond- ing to scientific tests." Another conoootion called '■' Refined Extract of Eucalyptus " has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effeots, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of viotoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed Inrough its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that Bhe suffered oruelly from the effeots of the same concoction. To guard the high reputation _of our manufacture we fee warranted m exposing the above facts, and desire the pqblio to^exeroise oare and precau- tion whenjbuying SANDER/aqcl SONS.— k(Advt.) j



Wanted j WANTED Known That W. O. ) ' Davis has a lot of Seville Orangeß for Marmalade. A good recoipt given to each Purchaser. 8 13 WANTED Known—That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousera. Your ntck for 10b 6d ' /GREATEST tsnlo ot the day, every VJT thing cheap for Cash — 11. C Seokrs, Melford House, BOOTS. BOOTS.— Knep tho feet dry and Btive doctor's bills. Quality ia everything m bud weather. I guarantee every pair. Bat value m New Zealand at Ashburton O'nthiDg Mart, Saandars Buildinge.— Rodbkt Aloorn. "T AI>IKS' Jnckets. - Just Opored a fow I J Ladies very snporior Jaokett", both m style and quality. Will be sold at lea." ih«n half iheir prioe rluria:; onr present Sa^ — H. O. Seoewb, Melford House. WANTED -Kvdryoue to oome and see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown m Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever Unded m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alocbn, Saun- dera' Buildings. til STOCKINGS— 700 pairs of Ladies and Children's earn pie Hose just opened under the old Tariff.) All quality to be sold cheap during our sale. — H. C. Segbbs, Melford House. \\rANTBD Known— Albert Orum, YV having purchased a First-class Plant, is now Sweeping Obimneys m a careful, oleanly manner, at lowest rates. Orders may be left with J. Ranger, East Street, or addressed to A. (JBUM, Wakanul Road. 8 66 WANTED i,Caah, — Molr'o Oatmeal (261 b), 2s 6d; Candles, 5d ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, la ; Ooooa and Milk, Is ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrup (21b tlnn), Is. Orookory, Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo* Gbegob, Tancred street, WANTED Known —The last Four- teen Days of the Great Clothing Sale at the Kew Zealand Clothing Factory riT" ANTED Known— 2sb will purchase W a 40b Tweed Suit at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. "TTTANTED Known— We undertake W to give tbe very best value obta nable m Men's and Boys' Clothing, all our own make and made from pure Wools, WANTED Known — We are the Cheapest and Best House m Ashburton for tibirfs, Bugs, Scarfß, Hats, &o. Splendid variety to select from. rTTANTED Known— Our Boys' Cloth- V V ing is unrivalled . Parents and Guard'ans see our Boys' Suits, nicely made ; Coat and Knickers lined through- out, from 10s 6d. WANTED Known— The Wonderful vVerthem Sewing Machine, with the new high arm and all the iatost improvements, may be had on the Time Payment System at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. {Inspection earnestly invited* WANTED Known—We are still making Measure Suits at 565. and Trousers to measure at 17b Gd, Cord Vesta from J2s 6d to measure at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. Trees. Trees. Trees HHHE Undersigned begs to thank his J. numerous Friends and Customers for their past favors, and calls their special attention to his extensive stook of FRUIT AND FORE3T TREE& of all sorts. N.B. —Planting done by contract, and all Trees Bupplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Fruit Trees pruned and gardens kept In order by the week or by tbe year. 40,000 Cup- Maorocarpa, 1 year old, 20,000 ditto, 2 years old. 24,000 Plnus Inslgnls. All orders by post, or left with Mb H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, shall receive my prompt attention. James Porter, OLIFTON NURSERY, 4 192 Allenton, Ashburton. JAM PRIMP. Some time since we published a small paragraph en the unsatisfactory nature of much of the jam retailed m the colooy. This reached Mesara Kirkpatrlck and Co., of Nelson, and they went to work m a very practical fashion to prove that the jams manufactured by the firm were of tbe best quality. Two cases of assorted j*ms were sent to this office, with a re- quest that we would thoroughly test the , jam along with other brands, and give our opinion. We are happy to state, frankly and fully that we have been very much surprised, as prior to the receipt of Messrs Klrkpatrlok's gift we were unaware that New Zealand could boast of an In- dustry of which It has so much reason to be proud. The various sorts of jam were tested by a uamber of persons, who compared the samples with other brands, and the general verdict Is that not only are Messrs Kukpatrlck'a productions far aiid away better than any other New Zealand brand we can obtain, bni they are superior to i^ngiisn jama m being fresher. The nearest approach to the excellence of the Nelson jam was that contained In tins bearing the name of a Tasmanlan firm, but even In this com- parison the Nelson article came out a long way best. We are pleased to be able to give unstinted praise to a genuine local Industry, the product of which we can unreservedly reoommend to consumers. All of tbe many persons who have tested tbe samples are loud Id their prates, aud we mutt unreservedly congratulate Messrs Klrkpatriok and Co. upon turning out a genuine fruit j*m fit to grace tho tables and please tbe palates of the most luxurious and fmiHdtoua. — " Hawke'a Hay Herald," July 18th. Simples of Klrkpatrlck and Go's " X " brand of jam have been forwarded to us and we are free to confess that they appear to be In every way excellent and as they beoome better known m the local market will meet with muoh appreciation from the beads of households. The maker asserts that none but the purest fruits grown m Nelson are mcd In his manur- factures, and we are content to accept that assuraooe. QprtMnly thn \\m* possess a richness aoa f'^suuean ut flavor that bears that aßßettton oat-— Donedln "fctar," July 3. T ' '



D. Thomas. THE nexl Ohertsey Sale will be on Bth October. Wool. Wool. Wool. D THOMAS (late of Matsok, Cox, • and Co ,is prepared to make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES At low rates of Interest upon the emuing I CLIP OF WOOL, Placed m his hands for Pale m New Zea- land or elsewhere* No charges for offering WOOL m Aehbarton. Periodical Sales will beheld thtoughout the Season m my Stores, West Street, Ashburton, which, having been bDilt for the purpose, are admitted to be the best lighted m the dierict, No Commission on Advances. D. THOMAS, Ashburton, TO LET. "1 QAA AORES of Land, situated at JLOXjyJ Mayfield, Binds, and known as BurgeßsJFarm. D. THOMAS, 6°164 Ashburton. FARMERS, BUY BOOTH and MACDONALD'S Sbeep Feeding Racks. Will pay for themselves* Jin fa Season. ID. THOMAS, FOR SALE. QEVBRAL GOOD FARMS CHEAP TO LET.) Qi A f\ ACRES ALFORD FOREST, 6±\J\J half English grass, 3s per Acre D. THOMAS, Ashburton, LOtfDON AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE been appointed Agent for the above Company, and am now prepared to take risks on Bnildings, Stook and Cxops e>t current rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburton; Skin Sales. I.Bhall hold FortnightlytSales of the above throughout the Season, at my WOOL STORES, West Street, Ashburton commencing FRIDAY, 29ih JUNE, |at 12. o'clock, D. THOMAB. 1 have oeen appointed Agent FOR THB $ Mercantile Finance Co., lOHBISTCHURCH, Who are prepared to advance Money BILLS OF SALE, MORTGAGE OF STOOK CROP LIENS, or other Security' D. THOMAS. Agricultural Implements. I AM APPOINTED SOLE AGBNT IN ASHBORTO« (fob mbssbsibooth McDonald & o \Oarlyle|lmp!ement Works, Ohrlstohroh v LSamf'iß Implhmenib on j*ands Inspection (lavited. B. THOMAS. (fiate of/MATSON,^Co jh C 0,,) Aphbnrtor,



Public Notices BEMOYAL NOTICE. WM- BA-YLie GENERAL STOREKEEPER, Junction of the Wskanul Road and . Cameron street, hetu em Post Office ' and Mr Gamble's, facing the County Council Avenue. WILLIAM BAYLIS begs to announce to his Customers and the General Public that he has been foroed to remove j from Saunders' Buildings to the above' Premises In conseqnenoe of the Bank having let his shop In Saunders' Bulldloga to Mb Amjobn. W.Bj trusts tbat his Customers will not he inconvenienced by the ohange of situation, «ss tbe new prenvses »re an immense Improvcmen opon the old, and more centraWy placed ; m fact, my Customers will be very pleased with the change. In my new Premises •hall have % large and varied Stook < t Groceries, Teas, Chins, Glassware, Haid | ware, Cutlery, Brush warp, Cheese, Bran Sharps, Chaff, Potatoes, Flour, and every requisite of the trade, which will be told ftt the LOWEST POSSIBLE PBIOBS, Good* delivered dally. Families waited on f r orders. Agent (or the Wakanul Flour Mills Thx Bist Floub Maps THE ASHBTrBTOtf DISPEN3ABY O, M. BROOKE, Pharmacist, DISPENSES the Ashburton Doctors Prescriptions with the beat Drugs for One and Sixpence per bottle, Adults, Ooe Shilling Children. DRUGS : Flntst Cod Liver Oil, Is 61 per half- pint bottle, 8s 61 per half-gallon Best Linseed Mccl, 4i per pound Pare Glycerine, 2i per pound bottle, end other Household Drags at reduoed " tßi> SURGICAL APPLIANCES : Single Trusses Es each, double 6s Silk Elastic Stooklngs, 8a each India Rubber Bandages, 6s to 10a Hlgglnaon's lodiarubber Enemas, 61 NOh Bast Seamless Rubber Enemas, 8s each Silk Elastlo Belts to order at lowat price Chest Protectors, Respirators. Sponglo- pllloe, Oil Silk, etc q GALVANISM : The medical application of Electricity, and the various Batteries In use, I thoroughly understand, having been two years Scientific Assistant to Professor Swan (Inventor of the Incandescent Eleo* trie Lamp), Newcastle-on-Tyne. Galvanic Batteries on Sale or Hire. VETERINARY MEDICINES : Phyilo Balls, 91 each ; Gripe Drinks, etc, Is 6i ; Horse Blister, Is Condition Powder, Is per lb; 9d by Ulbs Cleansing Drinks, It each ; Cattle Sp loe 6i per lb Cattle Salts, Epsom or Glauber, 6d per lb Private Reolpes made up At lowest rates All Patent Medicines at usual prloes. Homeopathic Medicines kept m stock. Teeth Extracted, Adults 2s, Children Is, Sunday Houbs : 10 to 11, 2 to 3, 8 to 9. For Medicines after closing, apply at first privite honse, Burnett street East (formerly Bank of New Sooth Wales. j. ORB, & CO. BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. A GOLDEN OPPOBIUNITY. WE hold an immense stook of Boots and Shoes of every description, Imported at very low prloes before the nigh Tariff came into force, la order to effect a speedy Sale we hsvt decided to give the Public the benefit, and will CLEAR OUR WHOLE STOOK at prlcei tbat will astonish everybody. Ladles' Morooco Balmorals 63 66*, worth 9s 6d Ladies' Morocco Button Boots 9i 6d, worth 16s 6d Ladles' Kid Elastic Side Boots 8i 6d, worth 12s 6i Ladles' Glace Kid Shoes 8s 6d, worth 12|6d Glrlsiand Maid Levant E.S. Booti from 4a 9d I A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Men'f Balmoral and Water Tight Booti —SPECIAL.— 2 Trunks Ladles' E.S. Kid Boots, 3s 64 % p»lr 3 Trunks Ladies' Kid Balmorals, 4s 6d a pair 1 Trank Men's StroDg E.S. Boot?, 3s 6i • pair 2 Trunks Ladies' Fanoy Slippers, 2s 6d • pair Intending purchasers should call early and secure the Bargains.