SOUTH RAKAIA ROAD BOARD.

The mu%l monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday. Present- Messrs Coster (Oha'niFn) Lytteltrn, Btrlngfellow, Mulligan and Turner, The Clerk reported on the *ta*e of tbe to* do generally and workn carried out dur ing tb.9 month . It was resolved to purchase more poisoned grain from Messrs Cambridge and Brooks. Four pounds worth from eaoh. The Auditor-General forwarded the Board's balance sheet of accounts to March 31, duly certified as correct. The Chairman reported having employed • man to distribute poisoned grain during the month, and authorising the Clerk to have work dune near Hartnell's corner. The action was approved of. ■ . The Chairman rt quested an extension! of time for the Committee to report on Great South road. — Granted. Mr Lyttelton reported Inspecting the terrace on Mitoham road, and that the work asked f oi would cost from iBO to £90. It was reiolved not to do the work I at present* It was resolvrd to plant the half acre of land not required as a road near Holmslea.

It vii resolved that lenders be called for planting the Village Settlement Belt ; tenders to be m m a fortnight and ac cepted by the Chairman and one mem* ber. The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote itating that he would be glad to glre every facility to the Board to make a return of settlement saotlons sold m the diltriot. Mr Windsor waited on the Board and requested that the lnfotmatlon re refunds on rftle of settlement eeotlons be procured. Resolved that the information should be obtained from Government. It was resolved that this Board approve of and recommend to the Land Board, that Wolsey, Hardy, and Johnston roads, m the Settlement, be formed and shingled, •nd that footpaths be formed. Mr M Brown, contractor for maintain ing roads, was allowed £1 7s for extra work done.

The Railway Department wrote, stating that the application for a lamp at the rail, way crossing had been referred to the Traffic Manager for his report.

It was resolved that the matter of the Poondkeepers' bond be left m the handa of the Chairman to arrange. On the motion of Mr Mulligan, second ed by Mr Lyttelton, it was decided to call tenders for maintaining the roads for 12 months, (n one or five sections, i Mr Street obtained permission to ereot horse posts m front of his shop, Messrs W, Grant and Richards Bros, wrote asking that their names shoald be taken eff the roll for certain lands. The Clerk was Instructed to make the necessary alterations. The Property Tax Commissioner wrote, ••king that applicants for makfng property tax valuations might have access to present rolls, — Granted* The Chairman of the Domain Board intimated that the Bead Board could have timber from the b!g plantation if provision was made for keeping the fences m order. Consideration deferred till next meet- Ing. It vii decided to hold a meeting of ratepayers at Rakala on July 18th, and at Dorle on July 20th, at seven o'clock In the evening, to consider the advisability of dividing the connty and abolishing road boards. The meeting to be advertised m the •• Aahburlon Mail."

Tenders were accepted from a large entry as follows : — Village Settlements roads, E. Cronln at 4s llfd per chain ; Honford street, J. R. Dona at 5s per chain ; gor«o cutting and olearing con iracti 1 and 2, Irvln and Windsor at la per chaia ; oontraot 3, T. Ivess at 4id per chain ; oontraot 4, T. Ivess at ssd per chain ; contracts 5 and 6, Irwin and Sen at 6d and 3d per chain.

Accounts for £86 63 3d were passed for payment and the meeting adj inrned.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS

(Prat Pbkss Association.; Auoxxakd, July 6, With respect to the edict alleged to have been issued by the authorities at Pekin to the Chinese m these colonies, some of the leading Chinese residents m this olty have been Interviewed, and state that the only communication of this character received by them recently was to the effect that they were to cease Im porting, but no indication was given of the reason, A meeting of Chinese resi dents here is to be held to consider the matter. WjBMJNOTOBr, July 6,

To-day representatives from Hawkes Bay, Monawatu, and Wellington, inter viewed the Premier and Minister of Public Works, relating to the construc tion of the railway line between Woodville and Pilmerston, thus eonneotlog Napier with Wellington. The deputation put forth the advantages and benefits which would acorue from completing the line, and the Premier promised he would care fully consider the question and forward his reply ia a day or two. Dr Robinson, who recently examined the NgakawaG ooal mines, has been inter viewed, and states that Westport ooal is the finest ieen Id the Australasian Colonies, and probably equal to any m the world. He states the syndicate is nob purely an Australian one, but that two thirds of the capital has been subscribed at Home, and the remainder m Aus tralia. The new Company, he considers, will aim at forcing trade, Dr Boblnsoo trill probably visit the Thames goldfields before returning to Australia,

Mm Chtlten, wife of Dr Ghllton, for lome years hospital inrgeon In Ohrist ohurcb, and also In Wellington, died this afternoon at Manila, of internal inflam mation. Chbiitohuboh, Jaly 6. Oapt. Parsons, oi Fernslde, Mr Chap man, of Oast, Mr H. J. Horrell, of West Vyreton, and Mr Hlggtns, who opposed Mr Pearion at last election, are mentioned as probable candidates for the Ashley ieat. DpMBDIN, Jaly 6. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr Q L. Denniston, Presi dent, In hli address, referring to the depression, laid the clouds were lifting lomewhat and a more healthful feeling was abroad. The prooess of realising was going on, and however painful it might be it was the first step towards the adjust ment of values of real property. Mr John Roberts was eleoted President, and Mr John Ross, Vice-President. By request, the Official Assignee gave some particulars regarding bankruptcy. He referred to the eai§ with which people got credit and urged that merchants should provide for a statutory declaration when a man was seeking credit for the first time, so th*t m the event of bankruptcy he oould ba confronted with it. He also suggested the formation of a Mutual Creditors' Association. " " Invkroargili,, July (?. Aj; a meeting of the Chamber of Com merce to-day the Chamber's' delegate at the Uniform Tariff Conference m Sydney t sported thas he had merely watohed th» proceedings, and had not committed the (3b amber, the Conference really being, as % Sydney paper t»|d f M a cloak for a pro- 1 teotionist meeting, whioh ended la a < complete &C 316." It wsi resolved to suggest to the Government that the limi tation of six months during whioh infor mations must be laid nnder the Justices of the Peace Act should be extended on Aots which relate to seal preservation, there being no resident authorities on the] (■tend,! to deteot Doiohfog;

SPORTING.

(PRR PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASES.

Wellington. Jnly 7. The Wellington Steeplechase Meeting was held to-cUy at the Hut* coarse. Four hundred were present. Fine weather In the Trial Steeplechase Oddfellow only finished. Flying Handicap. Rufn 1 Lenore 2 Wanda 3

DUNEDIN RACES.

Dunedin, July 7, Hurdlb Handicap. Shillelagh, 9at 101 b 1 Clyde, 9?t 12! b 2 Gladstone, Bit 9lb 3 All started but Fengamu and a good raoe ensued. Dividend— £23 15s. ,

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From ottk own CoBKBSPONDBirr. ) Wbilingtow, Jaly 5. Nothing has lately been heard m the House m regard to the signing of the oon traot by the Midland Railway Company, and members on both sides of the Sooth Island are anxious to have the matter brought to a head- With this m view Mr Seddnn wishes Government to make! a statement m the House as soon as possible, whether they have received any definite information as to whether or not the Company aooepts the provisions of, the oontrao* 1 . If the Company have not signified their intention of accepting the Government proposals, he urges the Premier to fix a definite time In wbi^h the Company may decide. The Premier will make a statement on the point on Tuesday. Mr Taylor chaffed Messrs Valentine and Hutchison about their volunteering courage, which he said would ooza out; at their boots In oase of real fighting.

Mr Fulton g%ve notice of his Local Option and Bible m Schools resolutions this afternoon. Government a-e just as far off as ever from getting a Commissioner of Kail ways, and seem to be desirous of giving up the hunt. It is proposed to take up the Cook Strait oable and relay It between Wan ganui and Nelson. The Public Works Statement will ba most likely delivered on Tuesday week. The "Post "makes a last wail to-night about the Introduction of Protection. The 25' per cent duty on volunteer uniforms was not inserted In tha Tariff by a mistake and will remain there.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

" (PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Fires m Auckland. Auckland, July 7. Sohapp and Anseneea aawmlll at Whl tianga wag totally destroyed by fire at 2 a.m. to-day, also a blacksmith's chop and three cottages. The timber m the yard was Bayed. The insurance is £2500 m Spilth British, reinsured m New Zealand, £600; Norwich Onim, £600; Northern, £250 ; Phwaix, £3500. The origin of the fire is a mystery. This is ODe of the properties per chased by the Timber Syndicate, and upou which a deposit has been paid. The insurance will cover the cost of ro-ereotiog. At 4 am. to-dt>y, a fire broke out m building m Queen Street, owned by Messrs Tonka and Oarr, and occupied by Mr Levlnsohn, tobacooolst, and Mr Band ford a fiulterer The premises were sotted. The fire originated In Lavinsohns. The insurance onjtbe building Is £2000 m South British, ptfrtial loss ; Levltaohn's Btook, £800 In North German ; Sandfurd's [ itook, £60 m Norwich Union. His loss li £100 over insurance. Fire at Hawera. Haweba, July 7. The insurances on Button's building i was £500 In the New Zealand Office, £400 reinsured iv the Colonial. The total insurance is as follows ; —Robins and Pmard's, building and stock, £1000 ', loss over Insurance £1400 ; Button's loss over insurance, on stock £2000, building 1 cost about £1500. It would take £1000 to rebuild. Ot^er loesos are small. Those who first saw the fire Agree thai It probably started from the outside building. Scratched Christchuroh, July 7. Gipsy Kiag has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup. Sharing Profits DuifßDiN, July 7. The Pbosnlx Jam Factory, having adopted the priaolple of profit sharing, to-day divided a bemas equal to ?£ per cent among all the employees.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

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KAURI SYNDICATE.

Sydney. July 7. The prospectus of the Kauri Timber Company is published with a capital of ;£i, too,ooo ; 100,000 shares are re* served for New Zealand.

TASMANIAN PARLIAMENT.

Hobabt, July 7. In the Assembly last night the Cus toms Duties Bill was passed. The general taxation proposals of the Government were strongly opposed, and are likely to lead to a dissolution of Parliament.

A DEFAULTING BANKER.

Melbouknk, July 7 The defalcations of Thomas Poolan, the absconding teller of the Bank of Victoria, amount 10^1094. The trial took place yesterday, rhen a sentence of 12 months' imprisonment with hard labor was imposed. For the defence it was submitted that the prisoner's brain was effected by constant and monotonous work, and that he had paid away sums of money m mistake when cashing cheques. Several witnesses were called to prove this allegation. The B.ench m passing sentence said the facts adduced m support of this con tention would be submitted to the proper quarter, and the Governor might feel justified m lemitting the sentence.

CHOLERA OUTBREAK.

Advices have been received that cholera has broken out m Sumatra, and the Government has been asked to declare all ports m that country in fected.

CHINESE EDICT.

The Qhioese residents here discredit the statement from New Zealand respecting the edict of the Erqperor of China.

OUR MEMBERS.

The following is the ".Hansard " report of Mr Walker's speech on the Fair Kent Bill :— I am B &s rv to near * ue remarks of the last spener [Mr B&llance] ; and I would say that I do not tbiok he appreciates the prlnc'pies of the measure. As far as I take itj tbe principle of this Bill is not m any way to ui'Battle existing ciroumstanoes. On the contrary, it la an endeavor to set agricultural and all contracts dependent on it on a more permanent and satisfactory baßl?— *hat is to say, to eliminate from the cultivator of tbe coll tbe element of being a specu lator likewise. Knowing, as I do, that tbe honorable member for Wanganul desires to see all classes settled oa the land on tbe most satieftctory terms for themselves and for the country, I am astonished that he has not grappled the real position. It is not for tbe advantage of the State tbat these persons should be \ speculators. In faot, he admits that difficulties have arisen m the past through their being speculators ; and the object of the Bill is to prevent, their being so. All the d ffioaltles surrounding agriculture m this and other countries have arisen from the circumstance that the oultlvatorr, m spite of themselves, havo been forced to be speculators^; and thts Bill, so far as I gather tbe principle embodied m it, prevents tbat, I cordially approve of that prinoiple. f take it also that the contention of the honorable gentleman, tbat thts should simply be a temporary measure, would fall far short of what we people m the country, who know where tbe shoe pinches, hoped from the Legis lature. We do not want a temporary measure, but a measure thtt will serve for as and our children, and preserve us from the evils which we have suffered m the past, and whioh we may suffer m the future if this Bill does not become law. Tne experience not only of our own but of other countries shows such a Bill as this to be aeoassary under the cirounv stances m which we find ourselves at preeentt I also oonte id thU tha hon ur able member for Waugaaui d d . not apprehend the necessities of the situation when he said tiat all we wanted now was a temporary measure, I maintain there fore, that we should endeavour to make this Bill bo successful that-, bo far from being a temporary measure, it will serve for all time to prevent these difficulties occurring m the future. Then rep'ying to the difficulties raised by the honorable member for tbe Eastern Maori Distrlot, £ think he hardly takes m the distinction drawn by the Bill between private lands and truat lands ; and, m spite of oil he said, I take it the lands to whioh be referred on the West Coast are most distinctly trust lands

An Hon Member — Private trusts. Me Walker. — Granted ; bat there is jast the point. The moment you get en impersonal trust tha difficulties begin. If I were a Commissioner of these trust lands &nd had no responsibilities beyond myself I could deal with tbe tenants jnet as the owner' 1 could ; but the moment we get B>d impersonal trust where are we? That Is the diffioalty. The moment a trust comes In where more considera tions than merely the one of pounds shillings and ponce are concerned — and 1 maintain that m all relations of life more than mere pounds shil lings and pence come in — a trust never oan fulfil its duties ai well as a private Individual, I oontend that nine oat of ten of »U the private owners In this conn try have, m the most courageous way, met the difficulties and relieved their tenants where they oonld. But compare their position with trutta public or private. lam not afraid of the comparison. I admit the difficulties of iraata ; and un fortunately private trusts have the lame difficulties as publio trusts. Bat we are cot dealing with private trusts, bat with publio trusts ; and it is of the greatest importance that tho3e truats should be re lieved of the difficulties under which they labor. Tcose difficulties will be relieved to an enormous extect by the passing of this BUI on the lines contained within It. simply for this reason : that tiny will enable the trast to conduot its affairs on something of the lines upon which a private landlord deals with his tenants. I am quite certain that any person who has intimately known the relations which exlet between the various publio trusts and their tenants In this colony must be well aware that seme measure of this kind Is absolutely necessary, I am aleo Bffare that many of those trusts have endeavored to the bent of their ability, to exercise their responsibilities m as gentle a way as they possibly could towards their tenants ; but, unfortunately, the nar rowness pf the law has prevented their being as liberal as, In many pases, they would be inclined to be but for that. But, Sir, at the same time the trusts have responsibilities plaoed upon them, and they have got to face the question m a very serious way. I happened this very day to read a paper which reported a meeting of the Oi-ago University Council, In which they were considering this very Bill, and I was somewhat pained at the strain whioh seemed to, run through the meeting. They seemed to think that the only persons to be| considered were the unfortunate Professors, and the Council which had guaranteed them their income. I quite acknowledge that these responsi bilities are very great, and they bave to be considered ; but all through the report, under every line, I thought to myself, How about the unfortunate tenants out of whoße vitals were to be aorewed thote salaries ! I can aßßure this House that m evety part of the colony where theae trusts exist the same wretched dilemma rests on tbe shoulders of the trusts. They have got to consider on one hand how they are to pay thesp salaries Vfhlfih the; are pledged to pay, and on the othir; hand they have to consider how their wretched tenants are going to live ; and I ask this House most seriously to consider, not only for the benefit of. the tenants, but also for the te~efit of tbe trusts, that those trusts should be assisted to adminis ter their estates m euoh a way that no man shall ever come to this House and say, ''Pull them down ; they are a curse to this country," I should like to say a word with reference to a remark that fe'l the other evening from thehoaourab'e member for Auckland Central, m whlc£ I thipk he stated that m Sootlarjd they bad a similar Act whiclj weo muoh larger | In its scope than the B\\l now before the House. I pre&ume he referred to the Fiara OoupU wbjqh fcavo existed m that country (or many years. But still, al though the principle is very muoh larcer In its adaptability and more clost'o than the principle now proposed to be estab lished here at the present time, as a matter of prao lea It has baen applied only to a very limited number of pases. It is a Court, Sir, whfqh simply bl^b Eunually to compute the value of grain. X have a rpferenoa here to this Gourt, whioh will put the matter more clearly than I can put it myself. " ChamberaV Eaoyolo paeiia" says,--

"The fiara prloes m Scotland are the prices of the different kinds of grain of the growth of eaoh oounty for the preceding orop, as fjjpd by the aen^enoe of the Sheriff, proceeding on the report of a jury aqmmo'ned for the purpose, before trhoin the evidence of farmers and corn dealers is prodaoed. The values tbas officially ascertained, serve as a rqle for ftsoertalning the price of grain Id all oon tracts when they are not fixed by the parties ; and m niany sales it is agreed to accept the rates #»ed by the £jars, l^in iiters' stipends, m bo far as t)}ey consist o! grain, aud Grown dues are also paid by tbe fiars prices of the county for eaoh year" I think a reference to Scotland will •how that the principle has alwwya been accepted • the application ia still, onfor« Innately, only limited, > Ire^nd njtf

doubtedly haß aooept^d a very broad application of the principle m the adoption cf the L*nd Courts ; and I tblnk myself that In thts country, If we mjQ d havo adopted tho principle that retii should be computed on the value of grain, that value to be assessed annually m a obeap and easy manner, such as is done m Scotland by the Sheriffs, we should have got over a great deal of our present difficulty. I quite admit, with the honourable member for Wanganni, that possibly too much uncertainty might be Imported into Con tracts by this three years' revision. I Quite admit, that j but, a f . the Bum<3 time, what *c waut (b the'ostab'iahment of the prkciple. We want the estab'.fahm jnt of the principle that these killing oontraots shall no longer exist among us ; that both interests shall be considered ; and thstlf the landlord lives out of the land so also shall the tenant Therefore, if it is possible m Committee for this Bill to be rendered more elastic and more adaptable to our circumstances, I trust 'ho House will not *egleot the opportunity: I thank the Government for having aooepted the suggestions whioh have come to them from various quarters. I believe the honour- i able member for Auckland Central and the honourable member for the Talerl and myself have on frequent oooasions advo cated something of the same principle, and I thank Ministers for having adopted it, and endeavored to pnt It into shape m this Bill. Ido not aooept it as perfect, but I trust the House will approve the prinoiple, and m Committee put It into suoh a shape as may salt present neces sities. I feel persuaded that, unless something of the sort is done, many of these trust lands will be absolutely ourses instead of blessings to the people whom they are intended to benefit.

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET

Mr D. Thomas, late Matson, Cox, and Go., reports upon the live stock market m the Ashburton Distriot during the week ending July 4th, 1888, as follows :•— Oq Tuesday at the Tinwald Yards the usual weekly sale of live stook was held. Although the attendance of farmers, dealers, and others was larger than usual, still values of stook could not but be considered m favor of buyers. Of late lines of suitable sheep have been eagerly competed for fully up to tbeir values, but on Tuesday the biddings were languid, resulting ia one or two lots being turned out unsold. In my opinion buyers of the right class of sheep, viz., good hoggets, young breeding ewes, and well* grown turnip wethers need have little fear of a relapse m value, as those descriptions of sheep will see very much higher prioes before the next three months are over our heads. A drop of about 3d to 6d per head may be quoted as the result of Tuesday's business. The total entry for the day was about 4000 sheep, of whiah I sold the following lots at prioea as under, viz. : — Thirty-three fat ewes, 10s Id ;67 ditto, 10s 2d ; 85 fat merino ewea, 5s ; 85 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 93 9d ; 20 oroesbred ewes, 7s 7d ; 144 ditto, 8s ; 109 ditto, 7s 9d ; 207 orossbred wethers ' sixtooth, lls ; 82 fat crossbred ewes, 93 6d ; 182 orossbred ewes, 73 7d ; 242 orossbred Bix tooth and full mouth ewes, 7s 6d; 454 merino ewes, 4s 9d; 101 orossbred ewes m lamb, 8s sd ; 400 merino wethers, 43 lOd ; 26 do, ss ; 477 two-tooth orossbred, 7s 6d and 7s 7d, etc In cattle the demand was poor. I sold 9 mixed heifers at £2 10s, 2 at £1 12s Gd, 6 at £1 5?, 2 at £2 7s 6d, 3 at £3, 2 at £1 10a ; 2 fat cows at £4 10s each ; 4 ditto, £4 ; 2 yearlings at 80s. There is not muoh doing m land, but during the week I have sold Messrs M'Kendry Bros, farm, opposite Mr Williamson's, to Mr John Hepburn at a satisfactory prioe.

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exohange report for the week ending Friday, July 6tb, 1683 :— The week's tranaaotiona have been of an ordinary oharaoter. The supplies by rail have fallen off considerably and large quanti ties have to be taken from ex store parcels. Shipping is m better supply, but rates are still quoted at 32s 6d to 355. London markets have been a little easier, but not suffioient to influence our local values. Wheat— All lines coming by rail are well competed for by shippers and millers, Tuscan commanding up to 2s 9d ; pearl, 2s 8d to 2a 9d; and Hunters, 2s 7d to 2a 8d ; broken fowl wheat is m plentiful supply at Is 9d to Is lid. Pats. — The market has been dull and I prices, are barely bq good, tb,e outside dejnaud being very light, milling are quoted at la lOd to Is lid ; short feed, Is 9d to 1b lOd ; and long descriptions, 1b 8d to Is 9d. Baeley. — Very little prime is offering and the demands are not very brisk. Choice lines could command 4s to 4s 3d : second quality ie dull at 3s fld to gs 9d ; and inferior malting, 2s 6d to Ba. ... Beans are dull at 2s 5,d to 2s 6d. Peas are very unsaleable at 2s 6d to 2s 7d for Prussia-blues, and 2s Id to 2s 3d for feed lots. Grass Seed.— No enquiry at present} prioea are nominal at Is 9d to 2s for farmers parcels 2a 6d to 2s 9d for maohine dressed parcels. Cocksfoot a few lines have changed hands at 3s to 3£d for good heavy seed. Daiey Produce. — Sydney markets are not so firm and we shall expect a slight dullness for a few weeks. Sales havp been made at 9d to 9sd for prime butter ; cheese ia m better enquiry at 3£d for good loaf and 2|d to 3|d for the larger kinds. T'he above prjoGß are those paid to. farmers or delivery f.o.b, Saoks extra.

ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL

The following la the concluding portion of yesterday's meeting of the County Oouncll: — A DANGEROUS PLACE. The County Saleyarda Company drew attention to the dangerous state of the gravel pit adjoining the Tinwaid yards. 3?or many months m the year the pit ia fuli of water and as the shingle is excavated close to t^e road it forma a moßt dangerous trap for philflreo ar lotowatpd persons The reserve m question had been placed under the control of the Tinwald Town Board, and it was detided to oall that body's attention to the dangerous state of the pit, and request them to fence it. PBOPEBTY TAX ASSESSORS. Mr J. Sperrey, the Commissioner, wrote asking the Council to afford faculties to intending applicants for the offioe of assessors, to inspeot rolls, maps, etc It was resolved 3sr Qperrey's request be granted and that the Gounpil should suggest toliim that before valuers be appointed their names be submitted, to tba Council bq, that they may express an opinion as to \hp appl^antß? fltnege. * WAKANUI OREEI^. The Road Bqard wrote enolosing the following resolution: "Resolved — To write to the proprietor of the Canterbury mills and the County Counoil drawing their attention to the dangerous state of a road oaused by the silting up of the W&kanui oreefc, ana asking to have the same put la a propef state without delay." * » .f. r •. Mr Brown moved that the Engineer be instructed to attend tfo the matter at bn9e. The motibn was hot seconded, and lapped.. 1 After disoujsaio'R l|r holmes moved that fche matter be left m the hands of the Chair man to deal with asquiokly as possible. The motion was agreed to. financial; It was resolved on the motion of Mr Brown " That the Treasurer lay before ne*t 1 meeting of the Counoil a statement 'snowing the debtor, and oreditbr balances' of every one ' of his aooounts as they stand 1 on Slat March last, such statement to show the financial position of each riding and also how muoh of the overdraft is charged against e&ob, separate and other acoqan^, • ' " '^ ' ADJOURNMENT. The Council haying held 'a special meeting to pass the special order m, reg%rd. ia the regulation" of traffi.o on tfce Agbbur^pn bridge, adjourned.

THE SOCIAL INFLUENCE OF THE BAR.

In concladirg an article ntidor tbe above heading, the «• Family Herald " aaya : — There are " bars " of a quieter sort, and there are rooms where middle ) aged topers meet, bat these are, if possible, more repulsive than the clattering den 3 frequented by dissipated y oaths. Stoat staid-looking men — fathers of families — gather night after ni^ht to sodden them selves quietly, and they make believe that they are e^jiying the pleasures of go )d fellowship. Oatlpus it is to eeo how the fictitious assertion of goodwill seems to flourish iv the atmosphere gf the <( bur " and the " parlour." Thoße elderly men who sit and smoke In the places described as " cosy " are woeful examples of the effects of oar national cuse. They are not riotous ; they are only dull, coarse, and ailly. Their talk la oonfased, dog matic, and generally senseless ; and, when they break oat into downright foulness of speech, their comparatively silent enjoy ment of detaatable stories is a thing to make one ohivor. Here again good fellowship is absent. Comfortable tradesmen, prosperous dealers, sharp men who hold good commercial situations, meet to eroaaip and exchange dubious stories- They lsngh a good deal m a retrained way, and they are apparently genial ; but the bard selfishness of all is plain to a cool observer. Tbe habit of self 'indulgence has grown upon them until it pervades their being, and the corruption of the " bar '' subtly envenoms their declining yeata. If good women ooald only once hear an evealng's con versation that passes among these elderly oitisenß they would be a little surprised. Thoughtful ladies complain that women are not reverenoed m England, and Americans m particular notloa with shame the atMtude which middle -class English men adopt towards ladies. If the people who complain could only hear how women are spoken of m the homes of Jollity, they would feel no more amazement at a distressing sooial phenomenon. The talk which is chuckled over by men who have daughters of their own ler something to make on inexperlenoed individual redden. Reverence, nobility, high chivalry, common cleanliness cannot Sourish m the precincts of the " bar," and there is not an honest man who has studied with adequate opportunities who will deny that the "social gliaa " la too often taken to an accompaniment of sheer unoleanoess. Why have not our moral noveliists spoken the plain troth about these matters? We have many hideous pictures of the East-end " drink ing bars," and mooh reproachful pity is expended on the " residuum," but the evil that is eating at the very heart of the nation, the evil that is destroying our onoe noble middle class finds no assailant and no chronicler. Were it not for the athletic sports whloh happily engage the energies of thousands of cur young men, our middle olaaa would degenerate with appalling .rapidity. Bat m spite of athletioa the " bar" claims its holocau.t of manhood year by yeaer, and the profes sional moralist keep silence on the matter. Some of them say they cannot risk bur. lng the sensibilities of innoont maidens. What nonsense ? Thoae mUdena all have a chanoe of becoming the wives of men who have Buffered deterioration m tbe reek and glare of the bar. How many sorrowing wives are now hiding their heart-break and striving to lure their loved onea away from the curse of oureei 1 If the moralists could only look on the mortal pathos of the letters whloh we receive, they wou'd see that the maldoDS about whom they are bo nervous are the very people who should be snmmoned as aliieß m our fight against a universal enemy. If our sweet English glils once learn the nature of the temptations to whloh their brothers and lovers are exposed, they will use every foroa of their pure souls to save the men whom they can ioflaence from a doom which is death m life. We have done our part, and we know that we shall have the thanks of sorrowful women all over the world.

ROXBURGH MURDER CASE.

[Pbb Press Association,] Dunedin, July 6 At the Supreme Court to-day laaao Oharlesworth was oharged with the wilfol murder on 2Qth April of Bernard O'Neil, Mr Bagglt, prosecated for the Crown 5 Sir R. Stout defended. Oharlesworth Is a, oordlal manufacturer at Roxbnrg, and deceased was a miner, On April 4th they had been drinking together, and both were under the Itflu enoa of drink when they went to accused's houae, From the depoaltlous of deoaaaad It appeared that he gained the impression from Mrß Oharleaworth, that one of the girls wrb not her daughter, but a Miss Green, from Vlotorla, and he made Inde oent proposals to her. He then joined Oharlea worth m the faotpry, apd rpa^e soaae Indecent observations regarding the 1 girl to Oharlesworth eaylng aomething about rn.aki.ng money when he could, when Oharlesworth lifted a gun and tired at him, the gun belug wlthiu a foot of him, ■aylng "I won't allow anyone to tike liberties with my daughter." O'Neill went outside, and Oharlesworth called after him, "Come back you b fool ; it's only powder." O'Neil, who bad re ceived a full charge of Bh.Qt la hia face which waa frightfully shattered, died on the 20th. §lr R. Stout only oalled one witness as to character, and then addressed thoiary. He contended that }f Dc Dunn, who , attended, had taken Dr glalr'o advice as to the treatment of the wounds the man ! would have been alive to-day. Tt waa not the wound that oaußed deatb, but the subaeqnent treat mant of it. The aoouaed stated that he did not know the gun was loaded ; but even supposing the wound was Intentionally 1111 oied, they ehould j consider the provocation, and they oould not imagine acy greater. j Mr Justice m summing up, j pointed out that If a serious wound was ' inflicted, and the man died by reason of a^oh |nfl otion, then the parson In^ ctlng it is guUty of, mtsrd,er or nX»nala.Ußjlfiter qpt wlthßt^n^Dg t(\a^ <fi\\fo W ore eompatent nfjed,!pal treatment tt waa re»oonable to s,appoae that he would have recovered. The law as to provocation was not eatJe factory, but he would direct the jary on the linea — whore words were considered the provocation — that If t»\ey thought an ordinary ttjaa Jn hIV sober aeoaea might hay.c been carried beyond himself by the words used, and he piojeed up a gu,n l^\ medla'ely at h,aad and f^red ti\eu but not otherwiae, they Vjonl^ bo justified m reducing the Qrlme to manslaughter, Of cpurae a» » preliminary to finding that acoused was guilty of either murdor or manslaughter, they tnust be satisfied that the gUQ was intentionally fired by hinj at deceased. If they found, that the gun wont off aooldenUlty, acoaaed would, of oo^rae, be entitled to acquittal. The jury, , after two houra*. retirement, brought m a l verdict of " Not Guilty ."^ Oharleaworth waa then formally arraigned p,n the. Coroner's inquisition, ap.d o,n the Judge's dlre^lloD, s, verdict of ".'Not Gollty" waa returned ala,o, e^n,d wlao,uer waa dia ohßrgec?.

■~- \Va oannot too carefully remind pursalves that the noblest and most effeotive of woman's endowmenta are found m the domain of the affeotions. She awakens chivalry and rever enot beoause her Igreatneas moves m other lines than those of the intelleot. yea, the glory of woman is the pathos of her sympathy, the strength that lies iv tver a^eot^ons, ttie tndqranoD th^t iprings from fortitude, and tpi patienpe that perfeots. But the intelleo (i^al gaining whioh ignores the ipiritual may starve these highest distinctions of woman, and may dwarf and enfeeble her most TO&obiing wi loitiest

'It was stated at the Napier Chamber cf Commerce that an advance of a penny a pound on wool means i. 71,000 to Hawke'a Bay alone on laßt year's crop. One member of the Chamber mentioned tbat the advance established at the last September- October sales gave him over £4000 more than he would have received at the previous sales. The seoond " monster raft " is not a raft at all. It is to be when completed a solid ship of logs with sails and steering apparatus, and a house on deck for the orew. If it Bbould get cast away, as its predecessor did, it will have two lights, capable of burning thirty days, to warn other craft that they must keep their distance. If it continues afloat after the thirty days without being taken it tow, it* will be about tbe most dangrous " derelict"" the Atlantic ever heard of. j

tHB ASfiJ3tJBS?ON &tARJHAN, SATUBDAY, JGJLY 7, 188&



T. BULLOOK. fF»O LET— At a very low rental, a large A bnllding fronting East Street, anlt- able for a grain and chaff atore. ' . T. BULLO^ K. FOR SALE —Capital Building Sitie^ corner section fronting Alfozd Foreat Road, near Mr Steel's Store Apply to , T, BULLOOK. TO LET— 6 roomerl home, oentrnlly altaatod, m Tancred street. Apply to T, BULiOGS,



O"1 f_f\ * Bm Instructed to accept cDIUU One Hundred Pounds foe Mr W. S. King's Property, Lots 69, 90, Town Belt South-oaßt, containing £-»ore, with the 4-Roomed Houso thereon. Very liberal terms can bo arranged. 1 need aoaroely mention that tbia appears to bo very cheap, T. EULLOOK, TO LET. ADWELLJNG-HOUSE containing 9 roomp, well situated m Tancred atreet, lately occupied by R. MoOwBN, Keg There is an excellent water supply together with every convenience ; will be let nt a low rental. For full particulars apply to , T. BULLOCK. PQK A well- bull Y 4-roomed Hoaia "XjOtf, and Section on Creek road; and known os part of Walsh's Paddock; Price as above. This offers a favorable | opportunity for a working man obtaining I a cheap property, as the owner has deoided to sell at « great saorifiae T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. 1 Q ACRES, 31 perohes, fenced and laid XO down m English grass, situated at the corner, of Mitcham and South Roads > about lit miles from the County Sale- yards Suitable paddock for parsons living at a distance, and sending stock to the yards for sale. ' T. BOLLOCK: ONEY TO LEND on first class Security m sums to sait borrowers, Agply to



TO LET. BOARDING-HOUSE m Cameron street (back of Harrison's Auction Yards), Eleven Bedrooms, Large Dining Room, etc. The whole is now put m the best order and repair. Poseeaaion at once. Apply ALFRED HARBISON. Rbnts collected, and the basinesß of absentees managed with care. Valuation made of Properties or Mer- chandise on easy terms, Achancea made instantly on Goods delivered at the Stored for Sale. ] Ageut for *he Norwich Union Fire In- BQtanee Company/ T. IBnllock, • TO L.ET. EOOMS Id the Aroade Chamber*. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO FARMERS. FOR BALE— 2 second-hand Doable- Frnrow Ploughs, by Beid and Gray. ___________ T. BULLOCK.



H.&E. OraigHead TAILORS, BEU TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ABE : ,{:'■? REMOVING TO COLMAN'S BUILDINGS, T A NO RED. STREET. A. Harrison. Alfred Harrison, AUCTIONEER, STOCK AND ESTATE AGENT AND VALUATOR.. SATURDAY SALE at 12 o'clock sharp — Hotaea, Cattle, Pigo, Produoß and Merchandise.



Public Notice*. b. Morris WISFTES to Inform hia nnraerons Onßtomers.of Aa^bnrton D'Btriot that ho is prepared to GRIST GRAIN m <>ny quantity at reduced rate. Satisfaction guaranteed Gristing dose for Farmers by returh ; good Fiour guaranteed. Wheat for Gristing may be delivered at the Trinng?a Bakery as rsudl. Bit AN and SHARPS io H'ok. ■■ . Crystal Palace Skatiog Eipk, SKATISG EXTRAORDINARY. Monday Night "jonday Might A GREAT HALF-MILE RAOE ON C\. , STILTS between M» % Bass and Mb A, J, Smith (Champion one mile akater of the Colony) for a Trophy. On MONDAY NIGHT MONDAY NIGHT STILT RAOE BTILT RACfI STILT RAOE. The Competitors Skate on Stilts. Don't f«il to see the wonderful ezhibi* tlon of Stilt Skating.



BAKES AND CO. TIMBER AND COAI, MERCHANTS, WEST STREET, ASHBURTON, DESIRE to announce to the Inhabitants o£ Ashburton and surrounding districts that they hjjve opened a TIMBKR and COAL YAttD, opposite Mr George Jarae&os's Grain iStorO; West street, and are prepared to eupply ai ) biases of BUILDING MATERIAL, m large or small quantities, to suit purchasers. RED, WHITE, and BLACK PINSL and TOTARA. GALVANISED CORRUGATED IRON m all lengths, and beat brands. MOULDINGS, ARCHITRAVES. SKIRTINGS. POSTS and BAILS, STAKES, and all Fencing Material. GqTl: Weatport Coal, Newcastle Coal, Mount Somors Coal. Fiiewood m long or short lengths. Agents m Ashburton for Wiwqn's Portland Oemeut «nd Hydraulic Lime. Nutk Abdkess :— j. BAKER AISID CO. Oppoßite Mr G. JAMESON'S Grain Store, i Weit street, \%\%



We have also Perennial Ryegrasa and Ocokßfoot for Bale m large or small qaan titles, latest novelties m Garden arid Flower Seed?, from that well known Lon- don firm, James Carter and Company. Empty Iron Tanks and Cases for sale. J. SEALY~and CO., (Late Seam Bros.) 7*3 D 30,000 FKUIT TREES. No Christchurch Wco'ly Aphis or Eaagiora Scale Blight. THOS.I3EAL.Y NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON HAS now ready for this Serson's Planting by far the largest and Best Stock of Fruit Trees m Cacterbury, probably m. the. Colony, consisting of— APPLE TREES PEAR TREES PLUM TREES PEACH TREES . CHERRY TREEB APfUCOT TREES Quinces, Walnuts, Filberts, Grape Vines, &o, &o M well grown robust tree a.n.d grafted on the beet stocks. Also large quantity of B^rry Fruits of all kind I and an innumerable quantity of FORESI land SHBLTKK TRffiKf, Roses, Oroa- mental Trees, Shrubs, Roofy <&c, &c. m great variety. MBSSR J A BBALY & CO., Seedsmen, East a^rea 1 continue to act on my behalf ,m, T«jjwn v n n d all orders, &c, entrusted to them shall have prompt attention, DEROP »llVfi PRICED CATALOGUES ON AmjOATION. THOMAS SEALY, River Bank, Ashburtou Fronting south approach to.Traffic Bridge



A LL claims against B. Lancaster i\. must be sent m before 10th Jalj next, and all accounts due are to bo paid on or before the same date to him, at Mr Chas. Braddell's office, Burnett Street, opposite Arcade, B.L. having sold his business to W; H. Rule and Co., and being about to leave the Colocy. All accounts unpaid after the above date will be sued for without further notice. 7 8 R. LANCAbTER. BANGIOBA; NUfiSEBY W. E. IVORY DESIRES to thank and inform the many Patrons m Ashbortoo and surrounding districts who have favored him with their support for many yeatß past, that he is prepared to execute their orders for the present season from one of the largest and best grown Stocks In all New Zealand, of Apples, Pears. Plums, Peaches, Npotarlneo, Apricots, Almonds, Cherries,, Quinces, Pigs, .Named and Seedling Filberts, Walnuts aDd Spanish Chestnuts, two to blx years old, Goose- berries aDd Currants. Alao, Pineß and other Shelter Trees. Catalogues on Application". Ranglora, Jane 9th. 6 62 20 TONS CLOVER SEEDS . CLOVER SEEDS CLOVER SEEDS WE are now landing, ex •« Aorangl " from London, oar new Season's Clovers, Turnfps, Garden, and Flower Seeds, whioh we have procured direct from the GROWERS. They are of the cholceat quality, being thla Sea3oii's orop, and are therefore fresh and keliable. We will forward Bamploa to any addresa on application, so that intending pur- chasers can test the germinating quality for their own satisfsotion. ALSYKE CLOVER, RAPE. WHITE CLOVER, MUSTARD, COW GRASS, TURNIPS, RED CLOVER, MANGOLD, TIMOTHY, CARROTS.



"■--•- Public notices —••"•■ Charles Braddell, ESTATE, INSURANCE, FINAKOIAL and general agidnt, and Valuator, Rents and l)-)bt8 collected. Burnett Stkeex (opposite Arcane), Asbburton. 7 -26 HHTiCa. " ON Acoount of my *■' hcep bfiiog worrie' 1 on the ulgbt of July 4th, aU Doge trespasßing m my padd' oka will bt destroyed and the owners sued for damages. 7 24 TOOS. MoIRAWDBL. . LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT. ■T\ ATEPAYERS* Meeting will be held JLV» at the Flemiogton Sohoolhonae on MONDAY, Ju'y 9h, at 730 p.m., to consider the question of dividing present Coanty into two Ooaotlea, and abolishing Road Boards, and also the Waterton, Wheatatoue, and Ford'a Creek Drainage Soheme. J. GRIGG, 7 21 Chairman. TO THE LADIES OF ASHBURTON. "Ussm Morrison & Holloway DRESS AND MANTLE MAKERS TANOEED STBBET ■ ASHBURTON. 5 169 NOTICE.



la Bankruptcy. TN BANKRUPTCY. In tho Distrlot Court of ABhburton (being a Local Court of Bank- ruptcy), holden at Ashburton. In the matter of " The Bankruptcy Act; 1883," and the Aota amending the i Bame. TCfOTIOB la hereby givev> ihat 4lfrbd 131 XIEYNOtDS, o{ Aabborton, flalr- dreaser, has day been adjadioated a bai\krnpt, and that the first meeting of Creditors will he hell m the District Courthouse, Ashburton, on THURSDAY, July 13th, 1888, at 3 o'clock m the after- noon. Datad thin G.h day of July, 1888. J. C. HELL, Deputy Official Assignee, John A. Caygii^, BoWoHorlQrtto B^krupt, 7 * a7



W. H. BULE & CO. Aahburton, 3rd July, 1888. 7 9 Auctions SATURDAY, JULY 14th. MR T. BULLOOK will Sell by Public Auction at tha Arcade on, the above date, on account of the Exeoatora of the Jate T^omas Tos\?in, 5 National Bank New Zealand Shares, Sale at 12.15. ?*4o^ T. BULLOOK, Auotlonoer. Clearing SalQ NQ BEBIRVE. D THOMAS (late of Matson, Cox • and Co.) hoa received instraqUona, from Mr R La^ca^trr (who, U leaving the district), fa Sq]\ by Public. Auckioa, withp.ut tfh^ slightest Reserve, h«s HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Also,— 4 or 5 Light Horses, St Bema»d and 2 Sheep Dogs (any trial), bide Saddle and Bridle, Greyhound, Firewood, Beehives, Fowls, etc., etc,, at hia Bwelli,ng House, Short Street, ABhburton, on THURSDAY, 12t« JfULY, 1888, At %l o'clock sharp. D. THOMAS, 7*34 • Auctioneer. .



Public Notices. FOUND on Winohtrore Road an Over- ooat. Owner can have seme by paying expense of advertisement. Enquire at ••Mail" Office. 7 50 PUBLIC THANKS. mHOS. B. KILWORTH destreß to JL thank his Neighbors, the Firemen, and all who so nobly helped to extinguish the fire at his place, July sth. 7 44 T. B. KILWORTH. RAKMA ORANGE LODGE, No. 25. AB\LL will be held m the Town Hall, Rakaia, on THURSDAY, 12:h July. Tickets, 3a 6d. Refreshments 1 free. 7°45 Wm. SHANNON, W.M, "VTOTIOE <s hereby given that the 1.1 sitting of the Distriot Court at Ashbnrton, gez9tted for the 13th Instant, will be formally adjourned to 31st instant. By order, J. R. OOLYER 7549 Clerk District Court. THE "RED GROSS" PRESERVING COMPANY, Chapel Btreet, South Yarra, Victoria, /"BANNED Tomatoes, equal to American, \J and at same price ; also Peacheß, Pears, Apricots, of tho fioebt quality, and m heavy syrup. All these goods are manufactured under the eupervision of Mr George James Ward, late of California. The Jams, Jellien, Pickles, Tomata Sauce, and Assorted Sauces of this Company are well known to be better than any im- ported, . 5 213



Orange Hall. THE REV, O. O~ROWN, of Tlmaro will Lecture m the above Hall on TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY NEXT, At 8 o'clock. Subject, Tuesday, 10th :— " Are all infants born Immortal 1 If bo, where does tbeir Immortality coma from ? la Immortality propagated 1" Subject, Wednesday, Hth :— " Dead persona are dead, and not alive either m Heaven or Hell. There is no future life till after the resurrection of the dead." Collection to defray expenses. 729 STAR OF ASHBURTON. L.O L , No 23. THE ANNUAL DINNERS connection with the above will be held on THURSDAY, July 12 l ,b, In the Orange Hall at 7.30 sharp. Tickets, 4a. wTh. paget, 7*31 Hon. Sec. PUBLIC NOTICE. BT" AS CASTER begs to inform • JIJ the Public of Aahburton, and tho surrounding Districts, that he has this day sold his old established Butchering business (conduoted by him m Aehburton for the past H years) to Messrs W. Role and Co.. of Pendarves, and m thanking all his friends and customers for their patron- age m the past, he trusts they will favor his successor with their orders aiid custom m che future. Jn reference to the above notice we beg to assure all Mr Lancaster's late cub- tomors and the public m general, that we shall do our level best to supply nothing but the best quality of Meat, at tho lowest market ratea, and trust to seoure a faiy share of the trade of the town and district.



Kbatino's Ootjqh Lozenges oureß Coughs, Asthma, and Bronohitis. Medioal testimony states that no other medioine is so effectual inthe cure of these dangerous nraladieß. One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bed- time ensures rreßt. For relieving djlfftoulty of braßtbing thoy aife. invaluable."' They contain [ rio* 6pidm or any violent drug. Sold by all [chemists, m tinß.le.Wi^uchifl Od eaob,



" Kouoh on Bats." — Clears oat rats, mioe, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetlos, inseoetd, Bhunke, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophergi All QhemißtS Md. druggists, J