The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1888. THE ASHBURTON HOSPITAL.

The Inspector of Hospitals, Dr Mac gregor, is very brief m bis remarks on our local hospital, but what he says is satisfactory m greater proportion than the length of the report. The Doctor aays : — "Notwithstanding the unsuitable structure and arrangement of the Ashburton Hospital, which I commented on m my last report, it is so comfortably furnished, and so well managed, that patients are evidently attracted to it. At my visit they numbered fourteen,' ten being males and four females. There were 127 m patients during the year, who paid £82 7s 9d for maintenance ; while the subscriptions and donations amounted to £1."

Out of thirty-seven hospitals m New Zealand Ashburton shows the smallest amount against subscriptions, donations, and bequests, viz., £1. Whence this sum came it might be curious to know, but when vre compare Ashburton with some other hospitals m this respect the result is not very flattering to our institution. Patea and Picfcon were only three and fourpence better ; but take Greymouth where £6G7 7s 2d was received, and the £1 from the Aehburton public looks very small indeed. Waimate with its smaller district, with Timaru on one hand and Oamarn ou the other, has £82 14a 2d to its credit as subscriptions, donations, etc., and though Ashburlon has £82 7s 9d as receir.-'d from patients, many hospitals of smaller pretensions have a com paratively larger sum from tbis source. Ashburton received £GOl 4s from Government and £310 from the Hos pital .Board and local bodies, and this with 5s for rents, etc., made the total receipts £994 16s 9d. The total receipts of the whole of the hospitals was £77,668 14s 9d, of which Auckland has £9650 5s 7d to its credit and Dunedin not far behind. The total expenditure for the year on Ashburton Hospital was £1319 4s Id, made up as follows .'—Provisions, £316 2s Id ; wine ale, etc., £26 14s 6d ; drugs and instruments, £102 16s 7d ; fuel and light, £42 18s 6d; bedding and clothing, £42 9s 8d ; Furniture and crockery, £57 9s 3d ; washing, £23 5s ; salaries and wages, £359 18s 4d ; water supply, nil ; funerals, £5 13s 6d ; repairs, £310 13s 5d ; printing, advertising, stationery, etc., £13 Is 8d ; interest, 15s 6d ; insurance, £12 Is 6d ; com mission, nil ; additions, nil • other ex penses, £5 5s 7d ; total, £1819 4s Id. The expenditure m the Ashburton Hospital out of the Public Works fund 1877-78 to 1887-88, shows that m 1880-81, £818 was drawn and m 1886-87, £1410 or a total of £2228 direct from the Public Works fund out of a total of £32,651 4s 2d devoted to hospitals m New Zealand.

A study of the tables showing amount paid m each provincial district on ac count of Hospitals and Charitable Aid since the abolition of the provinces is interesting as showing the sums devoted to Hospitals, Benevolent and out-door Relief, Orphangee, Industrial Schools, and Female Refuges, for the last 10 or 11 years. The magnitude of these sums show what interest has been devoted to suffering and charity by our Legislators. Of the diseases treated during the year at Ashburfccm there were—dip heria, 2 cases ; enteric fever, typhoid, 2 ; diarrhoea, 2 ; dysentry, 1 ; syphilis, 1 ; starvation, 1 ; intemperance, chronic, alcholism, dolerium tremens, 3 ; cancer, 3 ; (1 death), phthisis, 4 ; anosmia, chlorosis, lencocythcomia, 2 ; congenital defect, 1 j apoplexy, 1 ; hemiplegia, brain paralysis, 1 f epilipsy, 1 ; para plegia, diseases of spinal chord, 1 : other diseases of nervous system, 0 \ ophthalmia and diseases of the eye, 2 ; endocarditis, valvular disease, 4 ; vari cose " viens, piles, 1 ; laryngitis, 3 ; croup, 1 ; (1 death), emphysema, asthma, 1 ; bronchitis, 7 ; pneumonia, 3 ; sore throat, quinsy, 2 ; ulceration, perforation cf the intestine, 1; (death 1), Ileus, obstruction of intestine, 1 • peri tonitis, I } gallstones, 1, Other diseases of liver, hepaftfcis, jaundice, G ; other diseases of the digestive system, 1 ; disease of lymphatic system, 2 ; diseases of bladder and prostate, 1. Diseases reproductive system, 1 ; diseases of organs of locomotion, 4 ; ulcer, bed sore, 1 ; fractures contusions, 10 ; gun shot wounds, 1 ; cut, stab, 3 ; scald, burn, 1 ; poison, 1 ; cut, stab, suicide, 1 j debility, .atrophy, inanition, 6 ; abscess, 11. General tpjbal ; 133 cases, 3 deaths.

The general treatment of the patients seems to have been very .successful, and though the hospital is not all it might be, it seems to be fulfilling its function very satisfactorily, and as far as funds permit m a comfortable, qaaiJUer,^^

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A meeting of those interested m the Art and Industrial Association is called for this evening m Saunders' Buildings. An interesting marriage has taken place m the Grey Valley, The bride was 17 years of age and the bridegroom 68. A baohelor editor, who had a pretty un married sister, wrote to one similarly cir cumstanced, " Please exchange." England is ready to buy all the honey ana beeswax New Zealand can send her. She imports 1500 to 2000 tons of wax, and from Amerioa alone £50,000 worth of honey yearly. At the Hawkes' Bay Education Board it was suggested that the moral tone of the Board's teachers would be improved by an example being made of any teacher who mis conducted himself. s . v A Northern paper says that the esoaped convict Jonathan Roberts is now a sergeant m the police force. Jonathan accepted this disguise m order to escape the vigilance of the police. At the B, M, Oourt this morning, before Mr B. Alcorn, J.P., Alexander Beed, convicted of Vagranoy, was ordered to be imprisoned for three calendar months with hard labor. The new chair of Chinese at Cambridge University is to be occupied by Sir Thomas Francis Wade, who was for some time British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary m China. The prospeots of the Mahakipawa rush, near Nelson, are improving. Some •• splendid specimens have been found, just about half gold and half quartz, with the rough honey comb look whioh Bhows beyond a doubt that some rioh reefs must be m the vicinity." The Bey A. B. Fitohett decries rowing matches. He thinks it a pitiful thing to see one individual pitted against another, and the rest of the community going wild with excitement and squandering their money wildly m beta. " Mr Hamilton," Bays the " Hawke's Bay Herald," " whose splendid find of moa bones at Te Ante was narrated | by us some time since, will have a full skeleton of a bird set up early next month. The skeleton will be about eleven feet m height." A remarkable epeoimen of the "bunny" tribe was recently shot on the Woodbourne Estate, near Blenheim. From its lower jaw protruded two tusks, ourving right over the nostril, and from the upper jaw another pair onrved downwards. Sh* John Hall, on the Order of the Day, for going into Committee on the Eleotion Bill has given notice to move — '• That it be an in* struotion to the Committee to make provision for the extension of the eleotoral franchise to women." A Cbristohuroh man points out that our train speed wants hurrying up, to keep pace with the age. The Christohurch-Dunedin ex press averages 20 miles an hour, the Gummier Etruria averages 22 and 22} miles an hour across the Atlantic. Ono of the local sawmillera at Feilding has refused ordera for 200,000 feet of timber, to be shipped via Wanganui, and 150,000 feet via Foxton, asserting that m consequence of the heavy railway charges the orders could Dot be fulfilled at remunerative prices. A correspondent of a contemporary saya of the Melbourne war scare that it showed what a temible unreliable condition the defenoes arc in:— "The torpedoes got adrift, the volunteers proved anything but soldier-like, and the whole muster turned out a regular fiasco." Volunteers are reminded of the Government inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles and Guards ordered for this evening at seven o'clock. Colonel Bailey has announced his intention of attending this parade, and it is hoped that there will be a full muster of the members of both companies. The steamship Taiyuam, whioh leaves Lyttelton for China, via Wellington and Sydney, has on board fifty-two Chinese, who are returning to the Flowery Land. Of these forty-seven are from Dunedin and the balance from Lyttelton. Sho takes others from Wellington, and it is anticipated that when she leaves New Zealand she will have over one hundred. A Chrißtchuroh whist player 'writing to a looal paper with reference to the 13 trump whist hand recently reported as having ocaurred m India, says that supposing relays of four players each were to sit down and deal hands out on an average every minute of the twenty-four hours it would take 98,096 years 178 days 3 hours 17 minutes to exhaust all the combinations, making allowances for leap year.

MiBS [Eva Charlotte Elworthy, 22 years of age, a daughter of Mr James Elworthy, of Port Melbourne, committed suioide on the 16th instant by deliberately plaoing her neck on the Jine-and being run over, it is presumed, by the last train to St. Kilda on that night No reason can be assigned for her self destruction. Her watch and chain and purse and money were all m her pockets. I Concerning the revolt of Turcomans re ported m our cable news [the Yomud Turcomans, who belong to the' Turlu-Stock, have their local habitation m the country m Central Asia on the left bank of the river Oxus. In oomraon with the eight other nomadio Khalks or tribes constituting the group, they are distinguished easily from other Asiatics by their bold demeanour, de veloped m the course of almost continual alamans or marauding excursions. Since their submission to the " White Czar," they have usually evinced a disposition to avail themselves of the Buesian protectorate, I am rather m favour of hanging. I believe it ib quite as humane, and infinitely more efficacious, than killing a oriminal by electrio shookg, as the New Yorkers have deoided to do m future. The only tolerable argument m favour of capital punishment is its deterrent effect and for this purpose there is something about the very name of the gallows whioh the most powerful electrio battery will never be able to compete with. As for considerations of humanity, if Mr Berry does his work properly, our murdorera die, as I understand, 5 by dislocation of the oervioal vertebra} —a tolerably speedy prooees. But even strangulaion is believed to be rather an agreeable proceßß than otherwise. Annihilation by electrioity may be soon over, but it must |be;;rather.:nasty while it lasts. — " Truth " The " Tablet," m an artiole on the Papal Rescript, saya :— " It ia a most pitiful sight to behold the most faithful and Catholio people indignantly .protesting against any aotiou"of the Holy See, and even for a moment under the impression that the Father, whom they love more than life itself should have dealt them a blow through the influence of their deadly enemies, whioh, no matter how well intended, shall have, after all, the effect of striking from their hands the'only arms they believe they oan use, m these days of coercion, to save thousands from degradation, starva tion, and death. It will require all the address and (tenderness which the Irish I bishops {oan command to bring back the people to reasonable counsel, and reconcile tberp to the duty of submitting to ; tbis Deoree of fcha Inquisition." Qur oontem porary wholly discredits the cabled report of the Beoond interview of Cardinal Morau with the Pope.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

FREETRADER AND LOOAL PRO

TECTIONISTS.

IO THE EDITOB,

Fir,— Mr D. Thomas complains that I have made use of his name m a most unwarrantable manner when I drag him Into a controversy whioh Le has not songht, I will give you an extract from the letter of Mr D. Thomaß* to whiob I referred: — "loan only attend t,o J.D., although at the same time I effirm tbat Freetrader's bold assertions ero as f ally inaccurate aa hia," Ia the face of that can Mr D. Thomas Bay that I have made an unwarrantable use of his name No, Mr D. Thomas. I have bean waling quietly for the last two months until you could "find tlmo " At the end of thai letter you tried to wriggle out of it b 7 saying you would not notice any onony moua correspondence, and now m your present letter you try the same, and appear to be much nurpriaed at my pre sumption m drawing gou into a correapon dance at all. But I will give you another two months, and ohallengg you In that time to disprove any of my bold assertions contained In tbe letter to whioh you referred. In the meantime I will joßt give you one proof In favour of the truth of my concluding assertion : That by the advance of mechanical science m Free trade countries (the only places where it doas advai»ce) Victoria's Protection In the woollen goods is again swamped, and they find that they will have to raise the duty for the third time, and In tha very line that, srlth their large and Bplendld. flocks, the Australasian Colonies ought to be able to compete m any market of the world.

There Is just another Item m Mr D. Thomas' letter tbat I will notice I never gave him oredit for knowing very much abont the subjeot, bnt I did not think he was bo entirely ignorant of it aa rot to know that under the old Tariff all farmers' implements — the line that I ana employed in— oame m duty free, and yet Mr David Tbomaß will rush into print to tell me to study up the Bubjeot, — Yours, etc.,

Peter Walker.

INTERPROVINCIAL NEWS.

(per press association. )

Au6kland, July SO.

A cablegram was reoeived from London to-day containing an offer for the purchase of the Champion mine, Tin oroek. It is probable that the terms will be accepted by the shareholders.

A number of shareholders of the Moanatiri Gold Mining Company are desirous that the mine should not be Bold m a foreign market-, and a proposal to re form the Company 1b to be considered, Tatjpo, July 30. Te Heuheu Taklno, head obief of the Taupo and Ngatltnwharetoa tribes died at

Waiht at the age of 62 after a brief illness from paralysis. Although a Btaunoh supporter of the Introduction of Chris tianity to these islands, he, for the greater portion of his life, opposed the mana of the Pakehaa from overspreading his native land. He took a prominent part against the Imperial troopa. One of hla last acts was the donation to the people of New Zealand of tho sacred mountaina of Tongariro and Ruapehu (where hia father Is 6aried) as a national park. He will be Buooeeded by his aoivTureitl Te^Henheu. Wellington. July 30. At the Magistrates Oourt this evening 29 Oajnese, arrested for playing fan tin, were dicobarged owing to the failure of evidence to prove that the accused were engaged at the game, when the police made the raid. 4 charge against the occupier of the house for keeping a gaoling establishment was adjourned. The Native Minister received a tele gram to-day that tha Northern Native chiefs had all arrived at Whangarel, and Mr Olendon expects to wire their views on the disturbance to-morrow. A setfc'o roent ia still expected without the necea olty for the Native Minister going North. Timabu, July 30. Nioolo Radove, "Big Mick," a well known Mackenzie Country settler and mountaineer, died here today after a long illness. For the last two years or so he had been one of the guldeß at the Hermitage, Mount Oook, and therefore came wlthiu the ken of tourists, with whom he was very popular.

DtmEDiN, Jaly 30 The Directors of the Roslyn Tramway Company report that the yrar's operations show a credit balance of £835, of which they reoommend a dividend to be paid of 5 per cent, a reduction of accident account by £100, another £200 being devoted to depreciation. The number of paß* senders carried waa 314, 534. The Union OompaDy propose running the Eingarooma as a Bpeclal excursion 8 1 earner during the Melbourne Exhibition aeanoa Her route will probably be Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff to Melbourne, returning to Wellington dlreofc, and the fares will be lower than those charged by the ordinary time-table oteamera. The Mararoi will be the oon neoting steamer from New Zealand for the race week (the first; week m Novem ber), and during her Btay of ten daya m Melbourne her passengers will have the option of sleeping and breakfasting on board for a email extra charge,

THE UNEMPLOYED.

(PER PKKBS ASSOCIATION.)

Oamaru, July 30. Upwards of 200 men attended the meet- Ing of the unemployed to-night. Mr W. J. A, Sanderson, In the absence of the Mayor, presided. The unemployed, about three weeks ago, had represented their case to Government, and urged tba start ing of certain works m town pending the commeocoment of the Oamara-Nsaeby road. Mr Ueeher has been sent to report on the proposed route for the road, and Mr Colin Allan on the stato of the Oamaru labor market. Neither the Mayor nor the unemployed had heard anything of these officials', visits, and In oomequenoe a meeting waß called for to-night to con sider the position, and resolutions were passed unanimously, stating that as neither of the above-mentioned officers oonßulted with the Mayor or Mr Sump ter or the unemployed, or any persona who were capable of affording them in formation on which they could base a reliable report, the meeting was of opinion that any reports that may be supplied by those offtoers may be mis leading and unworthy of apceptance by the Government. The meeting was further of opinion that the wisest conrfl© would be to have the Oamaru-Naaeby road oonstruoted under the supervision ot the Walt&ki and Manlototo County Councils by unemployed labor under the small contract system, and that unlesß the construction of Iho Oamaru-Naseby road is to bo undertaken forthwith tem porary employment m the district should be found for the unemployed at the rates ruling eleewhere m connection with similar unemployed works. Mr Paßßeli, of Tlmaru, attended the Courthouse, Walmate, yesterday, to ascer tain the number of persons ia need of em ployment on Government relief work. The Courthouse was crowded. The following are the wages per day offered : —Married men, 3s 6d if the work 1b m or near the town, 4s 6d if the work ia at a distance necessitating camping : single men, 23 6djif the work is In or near town, or 3s if at ft distance. Mr Fussell inti mated that Government would not in crease the rate of wages* A number of men present signed theikgreement accept ing terms, offered, J

PROPERTY SALES

Mr T. Bullock reports having sold by auction and privately the following pro perties, viz., R.S. 22209, 60 acres front ing ths Fair6eld road about two miles from the Ashburton Sale Yardo, for £376. R.S. 18151 near the above, between Falr 6eld road and Wakanui creek, containing 24 acres, foe £205. Lot 1, containing 299 acres I rood part of the original Longbeioh estate and being part of R.S. 19937* c!o3e to the Willowby School at vendor's reserve. Lot 419 to 436, about 4£ aoree, Boburb of Tiawald, at £30 per acre. Lot 187, con taining 10 acres, 2 rood", 35 perohop, suburban district of Allenton, at £30 10a per ocre. T.S, 85, Moore street, £42 10s. T.S- 72 Moore street west, £28 Ba. Four lots, with small bnilding, Manee street, Hamn3toad Town Board diatrlot, £25.

PARLIAMENTARY.

HODSB OF KEPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

Kosday, July 39:

The Houee met at 2,30 p.m. DISORDERLY HOUSES.

Mr Fergus introduced the Disorderly Houses Suppression Bill.

OTA6O G&NTRAIs RAILWAY BltLi Mr Pyke asked that further oonaidera fcion of th& Otago Central Bill be post poned till to-morrow night at 7.30, m order that a proposal might be made which would probably meet the unani mous sapport of the House.

The Premier had no objection to the adjournment.

A lengthy discussion followed, after which the Premier said that it had been represented to the Government that If the Bill were now proceeded with stone wall Id g would continue, whereat if an adjournment till next day were agreed to, proposals would be submitted whioh would probably meet with the approval of the Houae. He hoped each a reasonable request would be agreed to bo that "Government might prooeed with flome other business.

The motion for reporting progress was then oarried on the voices.

SLAUGHTERHOUSES BILL, The Slaughterhouses Act Amendment BUI was further considered m Committee and pasaed with slight amendments.

FAIR BENT BILL. The Fair Reut of Land Bill was further considered In Committee.

Clause 21— Rent fixed by Commission deemed the rent payable. Mr Perceval moved that portion of the olause be struck out whloh provided that fixed rents should not be considered for three years from the date when the order of the Commission takes effeot. Mr Peacock moved as an amendment that "three" be atruok out and "five" substituted.

Mr Peroeval's amendment was lost after long discussion by 32 to 30. Mr Peacock's amendment to Insert five yeara was carried on the voloes. The remaining olausps were passed with rerbal amendments. Aiengthy dlaousslon ensued on the motion by Mr Carroll to exempt landa held by Natives on the West Coast from the operation of the Bill. The motion waa objected to by several member i on the ground that the Nat(v*s should be put on the same foothjg as Europeans. The debate wa9 interrupted by the 5,30 p.m. adjournment.

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Premier aaid that Me Taipua had misander&tood former acts. Carroll asked that the Natives should be represented oa the commission to be appointed under the Bill. The Premier assured him that the Bill ahould not apply to Native laud after the commission had fixed the reuta for the first period of five yeara. Mr Carroll then withdrew hla amend ment and clause 3 paß3ed. Major Steward moved a series of clauses which elicited a lengthy discussion. Op position to them waß principally on the ground that they really meant an Interfer ence with the eduoation reserves question whloh the Houee had Blready deolded this sesaiOD. The first clause was negatived by 37 to 13, and Major Steward did not press the

The Bill was then reported with amend men fa. Mr Qu!ohlson moved Ita recommittal In order to Inolude under "public authority" In clause 3 " trusteeo and mortgagees " Sir George Grey supported this, de manding ander what prinolple of justice they coald exolude private lands from the oporßtlooß of the BUI, and yet deal with the lands of a f aw Natives. The Premlo* denied this, and said that the Bill Bffeoted confiscated land m the neighbourhood of Parihaka, which was to be returned to the Natives undet cer tain conditions. Government merely wished bafore handing it back to fix the rent at a reasonable rate. The amendment waß lost on the voices. Mr Whyto regretted that the Bill had passed m its present shape ; hoped that it wonld be rejected In the OouoolJ, and that the Minister of Land* wonld make some provision In another Bill for the relief of Grown tenants and deferred payment aettlera, both of whom he knew to be m very great Btralts. The Bill waa then read a third time and paeaed. BIiAUaHTKBHOUSES AMENDMENT BILL On the motion to read the Slaughter houses Aot Amendment Bill a third time Mr Marchant moved to reoommit It for the purpose of striking oat clause 3. Lost by 29 to. 18. Mr Fitzherbert characterised the BUI as a most unfair measure bronght In m the interests of two member* of that Hoaso, and by way of final protest he moved that it be read a third time that day six months, Loat by 31 to 12, and the Bill was read a third time.

INDUSXEIAL SCHQOIS BILL. Mr Flahar mo;ed the second reading of the Industrial Schools Aot Amendment BUI. He explained that no additional burden was oast on the State j merely a freah allocation of existing liabilities wis made,

Mr Taylor nafd the Bill really oast con slderable extra expense on iha local bodies, The third clause wan most ex pliolt on that point. Mr Goldle took the same view, and hoped the House would refuse to paia the Dill.

Mr gJones said It looked a harmless meaimre on the faoe of it, but lfc was really very important, for If passed it would relieve the consolidated revenue of a very oonaiderablo charge and phoe It on the »v ™. . 6 looaJ bodles - He wsa af"id the Minister kn«w very little about ihe effects of the Bill.

iJ^l ? eddon moved the adjournment of the debate, which, after some dinousßlon, was agreed to.

Btf4Tß FORESTS BILL. Tho State Forests Aot Amendment Bill was paaeed through its remaining stftges and the House rose at 12 30 a.m,

The best]: Remedy for Indigebtion. — Norton a Camomile Pirn.3 are confidently reoommended as a simple remedy for indiges tion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whioh wj are subjeot. Norton's i'llls, with justice called the "natural strengthener of the human stomach," aot as a powerful tonio and gentle aperient, are mild m their operation, add safe under any ciroumstances. Sold m bottles at la 113, 2s 9d, 11b, , by all .Medjoins Vendors througbotit

NEARLY KILLED BY A BEAR

Pezon, the wild beast tamer, while per forming m France, was near belDg killed by a black boar. His menagerie was at Ohalone-Bur-Marne, and he had jiist entered the beat's cage to put it through ita usual exeroises, when the animal pulled him down on the flior. The spectators were sefzsd with panic. Some fled out of the menagerie and othera screamed ; but Pezin's son at once entered the cage to rescue his father, th ->ogh the young man was without any weapon. He attacked the bear with furious klokfl, which bad but little or no effect ; BDd he would probably have failed to save hia father, and, perhaps have himself fallen a victim to the bear, if a aoldler, who was one of the spectators, had not drawn his Babre and handed It to young Ptzin through the bars of the cege, With this he stabbed the bear. At the first thrust the in furiated animal left the elder Pezm, and, standing on its bind legs, tried to hug the son. The latter, however, plunged I his weapon several limes into the bear's stomach. The animal was not then, how ever, killed, and oontlnued pursuing his adversary, la the meanwhile the young man's father had got up and left the cage. The contest; was at length put an end to by one of the men employed at the menagerie fetching a gun loaded with big shot. Firing m the bear's face*, both lti eyes were blinded, and young Pezon was able to make his escape out of the cage. His father was not dangerously Injured, though two of his ribs were broken.

SERIOUS LABOR CRISIS IMPENDING.

SEAMEN'S UNION AGGRESSIVE

[PBB PBBSB ASSOCIATION.]

Sydney, July 30. Should the threatened strike of sea men take place it will be the largest known m the Southern Hemisphere. It is difficult to ascertain the exact facts m consequence of the reticence of the Sea men's Union and Shipowners' Associa tion. The principal cause of the difficulty is the Northern Steam Company, Auck land. The seamen having discovered that the Ship Owners' Association had subsidised and assisted the Northern Company, called a Conference of dele gates to consider the matter. They were determined to bring affairs to a crisis, and invited owners to confer for the purpose of settling the dispute; The latter declined, but at the same time expressed their readiness to refer to arbitration certain matters which had been at issue for some time past. Sub sequently it appears the owners agreed to a conference on the Northern Company's dispute, two questions of overtime and over-manning, and made a proposal that time for time should be allowed, eight hours' work only m the twenty-four, for the ordinary rate of pay. The latter proposal led the seamen to suspect an attack on the eight hours system and prevailing rate of wages, and they in* tended to decline arbitration including these points, holding the owners respon sible for the continuance of the strike against the Northern Company. The owners denied having any designs either upon hours or wages, but the seamen persisted m their suspicion, and gave notice to all unionists to withdraw from their vessels on the date hereafter to be fixed.

At a 'meeting of consignees it was decided to assist the captain of the Mariposa to unload that vessel if no immediate settlement of the difficulty wis attained.

The owners of the Gibb line of steamers have decided to withdraw the Chinese portions of the crews of their vessels as soon as crews can be obtained from England,

There is a depression m coal shares m consequence of the probability of ft seamen's strike.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(Pkr Paes3 Association.)

BRUTAL AGRARIAN MURDERS.

LONDOir, July 30 Two agrarian murders have been committed at Lis towel and Kanturk.

The victims of the murders at rLis towel and Kanturk were two boycotted farmers. The murderers were maskec, and escaped notwithstanding that the crime was committed m broad day light.

STRIKE IN PARIS.

Paris, July 28. An extensive strike of navvies has taken place, and 8000 men have gone out. Several collisions with the police resulted, and fifty-three strikers were arrested on a charge of intimidation.

ZANZIBAR AND ITALY.

Zanzibar, Jaiy 28. The Government offer to make full reparation to Italy.

THE " WHITE PASHA."

Sttakim, July 28, Messengers from Khartoum confirm the reports of the approach of the " white pasha."

ITALY AND MASSOWAH.

Rome, July 28. Signor Crispi, the Premier, has sent a despatch to the Powers, notifying to the Great Powers the annexation of Massowah. He accuses France of attempting to prevent Italian activity m Africa.

Rome, July 30. The Italian Government insists that the French and other foreign residents v at Massowah shall submit to taxation.

AUSTRALIAN.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, July 30c A horrible murder took place at Blacktown this afternoon, a gentleman named Black being killed by a Chinese gardener. The deceased's wife was also attacked, and is not expected to recover.

The lad Spragg, who was arrested charged with having stabbed another lad, was acquitted.

HoiJjOWAT's Ointment and Pii&s. — Ql<l ! Wounds, Sores, and Uioera. — Daily experience confirms the faot whioh haß triumphed over all oppositions for more than forty years, vie., that no means are known equal to Holloway's remedies for curing bad legs, bad breasts, sores, wounds, diseases of the akin, erysipelas, abscesses, burns, aoalds, and, m truth, all maladies where the akin is broken. To cure these infirmities quickly is of primary im portanoe, as compulsory confinement indoors weakens the general health. The ready moans of cure are found m Holloway's Omtmont and Pills, whioh heals the sores and expel their cause. In the very worst cases the ointment has sucoeeded ?* s^eoting a perfeot cure after every other >f.aar had failed m $WOg •aerate, .- *- ' -

THB ASHBURTON QPABDIAN, TUESDAY, JtTLY 81, . 1888



THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN. Prom and after the 30th November, 1886, the terras of Subscription to this journal will be as follows, viz. : — i I IF PAID IN VANCE : I Per Quarter.. 6a 6d by post, 9s 6d Half-year 12s 6d, by post, 18a 6d Year .. 24s Od, by post, 37s Od IP BOOKED' Per Quarter. . 7s 6d, by poet, 10s 9d i,, Half-year 15s Od, by post, 21s 6d i f,, Year .. 80s Od, by post, 43s Od Birth' riage, and Death Notices, if paid for at the time of insertion 2s 6d each (stamps may sent as payment) if booked, 4s eaob. Announcements of Births, Deaths and Marriages sent for publication from the I country distriots require to be verified by the . signature of the person sending the notioo, D I A B x . I Moon 5 !" i Sun Sun Moon Moon age at ! July* Aug. Rises Sets. Rises Sets, noon; p.m. a.m. 30 Monday 1 .. 7.18 4.56 * • 11.4 20 31 Tuesday .. 7.17 4;67 a.m. 11.29 21 1 Wednesday.. 7.16 4.88 0.9 11.54 23 1.10 p.m. 8 Thursday .. 7.15 4.69 2.8 0.26 23 3 Fridny.. .. 7.14 5.0 3.5 1.1 24 4 Saturday ... 7.13 S.I 4.3 1.42 25 5 Suuday .. 7.11 6.3 4.R7 2.27 26 Moonlight Evenings. gJThe Moon at 8 days old shines till about 8 o'oloak. The Moon at 6 days old shines till about half-past 10 o'clock. The Moon at 8 days oldjshines till nearly o'olook m the morning. The Moon at 12 days old shines from sundown till about 4 m the morning. The Moon at 15 days old is full, and shines all night. The Moon at 18 days old rises about.9 p.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 21 days old rises about 11 a.m. and shines till morning. The Moon at 24 days old rises about 2 a.m. and ehinesti 11 morning The Moon at 27 days old rises about 4 a.m. and shines till sunriso.



SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EX- TRACT.— In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has aoquired 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 Beoord : " — " We.have examined half-a-dozen specimpns of different manufactures; the preparation of Sandef and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and correspond- ing to Boientifio tests." Another conoootion oalled I' Eefined Extraot of Euoalyptus " has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects. That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a ohild living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed tnrough its use. In another oase a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concootion. To guard the high reputation _ of oar manufacture we fe§l warranted ip exposing the "above faots, and desirp the publio to oxerois'6 care and precat> tion whep buyipg SA.NJDE.& and/ SONS!— J (^m ?:i



Wanted, TTT ANTED a Boy es Blacksmilh'B! V* Apprentice Apply c-fflco of thiß paper, or Wm. Cockle, WineW. 7 161 , 1 17 ANTED4OO bushelß of clean Ryegrnss j if FeerJ. Send sample, with price, to H. H Wright, Winderraera. 7*150 WANTED Known.— Mrs Pass h»a a vacancy for one or two respectable Boarders, Terms moderate. 7 154 %If ANTED Known— A clearing sale of YV Saddlery for one mqnth only. The whole of A. Ireland's stock will be S offered at wholesale prices for one month . Now is the timo to secure bargains. WANTED Known— Genuine Clearing Sale now on.— H.O. SiQERB,MeI. | ford House. ! f*i REATEST Stile ot the day, every- Vjf thiDg cheap for Cash. — H. C. Segbbs, Melford House. WAKTED Known—That Hayes and Co. has 250 Splendid Tweed Trousers. Your nlok for 10a 6d. T ADIES' Jackets.— Just Opened a few I A Ladles very superior Jackets, both m style and qnality. Will be sold at less than half their price during onr present Sale.— H. C. Sbgbrs, Melford House. BOOTS. BOOrs.— Keep the feet dry and save dootor's bills. Qaillty is everything m bad weather. I guarantee every pair. Best value In New Zealand at Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. — Robert Alcorn. "11 /"ANTED— Everyone to come and V V see the nicest lot of Glass, China, and Earthenware ever shown In Ashbur- ton, and the Cheapest ever landed m New Zealand. Imported direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcobn, Saun- ders* Buildings. til WANTED Cash, — Molr's Oatmeal (251 b), 2s Cd; Candles, sd ; Vestas, 5d doz. ; Coffee and Milk, Is ; Cocoa and Milk, la ; Corn Flour, 4d ; Fruits m Syrop (21b tint), Is. Orookery; Glassware, and Ironmongery, — J. Mo Gbigob, Tanored street. G. W. T ATLOB & oo>0 o> General Auctioneers, Land and Estate Agents, 20, Collins Street, West, Melbourne, Are prepared to undertake Sales of Free- hold Property, Household Furniture, Mer- chandise, etc. Liberal advances made on goods for unreserved sale. Monthly lists of Property for sale, or to let, issued free. Loans negotiated, absentees represented, Insurances effected, charges moderate, settlements prompt. Land Bales con- ducted. 7 100 j - - A OARD.j Miss Carson, TEACHER OF MUSIC, '(PIANOFORTE AND ORGAN), Burnett Street, 12 101 Good News! Good News! TO ALL HARD.WORKINO MEN AND ANXIOUS MOTHERS. Egg* BONA FIDE SALE NOW ON AT THE New Zealand Clothing Factory PBBVIOUS TO TAKING STOCK. WE offer yon Real, Genuine, Substantial Goods (our own make) ACTUALLY BELOW COST FOR YOUR READY MONEY; EVERY Article m our Extensive Stock, consisting cf Men's and Boys' Clothing, lings, Shirts Hats, etc, reduced to prices unequalled, thus enabling people ol limited means the opportunity cf dreseirg and clothing themielves and their children for a small enm. — BPECIAL.-- MEASURE SUITS Oi) I^ B FROM 3&^ ID TRODBER3 TO MEASURE -4 n B £»D FROM X I O COMPARISON IS THE TRUE TEST OF VALUJS. Boua J?Tde Sale NOW IN tfTJLL SWING AT THE NEW ZEAL, AND Clothing Factory. W. H. WEBBER, Manager. TRY KIRKPATRICK'S SPECIAL QUALITY FRES H FRUIT -JAM S— NOTICE. r\UR Special Quality "X" brand of V_/ Few Sewson'a JAM ia made from Fresh Frait, within a few hours after it I been gathered; it thaa retains the full ..fivcrof the Fresh Fruit, and is the beet quality it Is possible to make, CAUTION : None is Genuine unless our Name Is stamped on the Tin, and has oar regis- tered Tiado Mark, the letter "X,"on the Label. S. KMPATRICKfjANDj.CO., MANUFACTURERS,! NELSON] j



Eden George. BBAffCH STFDIO IS NOW GLOBED. INQUIRIES HAY BE MADE FROM Henry Zander, ASHBURTON. PERSONS wlihlng to order Extra Copies of their Photographs oan haye them at the following prices ;— £ s d 32 Oablnels ... ... 1 0 0 6  ... . n 012 6 12 Boudoln.,. . 1 10 0 6 „ ... ... 1 0 0 Theie prioei Inolude Groups, also acy position already worked op. All ordera to be eeDt direct to Eden (xeobge, PHOTOGRAPHER. CHRISTCHURCH. Friedlander Bros. TTTB HAVE FOR SALE,— SEED WHEAT SEED OATS ; SEED BARLEY ALL MAChINE DRESBED. FBIEDLAOTER BROS. We are heavily overstocked m RYEGBASS SEED Thoroughly cleaned, which we will sell very cheap. FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are Cash* Purchasers of WHEAT OATS AND BARLEY m Large and Small Quantities. HIGHEST PRICES GIVEN FRIEDLANDER BROS. We are landing, ex "J. D, Peters," RED CLOVER, WHITE CLOVEB, COWGBASS, ALSYKE, &c, &o. [All Of Choicest Quality. N FRIEDLANDER: BEOS. GOOD NEWS TO GRAINGROWERS THE WONDER OF THE DAY; MASSEY J S Light 2-Horse^Steel Binder. We have pleasure of intimating our friends and others that we have been appointed SOLE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND for the eale of this wonderful Machine. Wherever the Machine has been tried it has given entire satisfaction and those who attended the trials and caw the Machine at work expressed themselves highly pleased. Numerous orderß huve already been taken for next season's harvest, and those m want of Machines will do well to see .. THE MASSEY BINDER Before plaoiDg their orders elsewhere. We guarantee every Machine, thereby showing that wo ourselves have overy confidence m the MABSEY LIGHT STEEL BINDER SUB-AGENTfiTwANTED.) FRIEDLANDER BROS.Q



Public Notices. REMOVAL. I^BS d[ rttfMM O begs to announce to aL O* J he» Patrons and the Fnbtt© generally, that she bias removed to fkose more rtmmodioua premise*, formerly ksewa sa the tyttelton Boardinghouse, Cameton Street, and ttcsts to merit a fair efcare of public patronage by keeping a good TaWe and a comfortable Houae All cookiagdone m bis usual good stylo by Mb 8. Tnm>. 7*lll BIG CLEARING SALE JOHN ORE & CO.'S ANNUAL DRAPERY SALE NOW O& Great Bargains Hen's Clothing and Boots Blankets and Flannels J. Ivess and Co., AUCTIONEERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS, SffAREBROKERS, HOUSE, LAND, & ESTATE AGENTS, LICHHBLD SXREBT, OHRISTC HUR OH, BEG to inform the Inhabitants of the County of iehbarton, that they %TB rcsde arrangements with one of the leading Grain Merchants m Sydney, to receive consignments on their behalf, and are now prepared to make ltberal Cash advanoes on all kinds of D*lry and Farm Produce, for Sale m the New Zealand, Sydney, or English markets. In all caseis the original account Sales will be attached to their reports, and their Clients may test aunred that no unnecessary charges will be debited against their consignments. Mb Chablbs Bbaddell ha* been ap- pointed to act as their Ashbarton agent, •nd all business entrusted to him will receive his best attention* Samples of Grain, etc., may bo left at his office, where latest New Zealand and Inter- colonial market quotation* may be ob- tained. The Shipping branoh of the business will be cond noted by va experienced Clerk, and business men and farmers re- ceiving goods at Lyttelton will find tbeii ohargesmost moderate. alining, Insurance, and Bank Shares bought and sold at highest market prices. Oonnlry Sales undertaken. Furnitnre and Produce Bales held every Saturday. Loam negotiated. J* Ivess and Co., LXOBFIELD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. 6 17 ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ASHBURTON. FOURTEEN DAYS' SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. COMMENCING "Saturday, July 14. OUR FIRST ANNUAL SALE Will commence on the above date, when we intend offering the Whole Stock at a DIBOOUNT OP TEN PER CENT, THE Public are respectfully requested to examine the Goods. The Quality is first-claBS, and we guarantee all Boots and Shoes to give Good Satißfaotion. Now is the time to pnrobase as the new Daly will raise the price considerably of Imported Goods. —REMEMBER— EViBTmiNS OmSBED AT C'LD PRICES Pffßisa tbb Sale with a DISCOUNT OF 2s IN THE £. ZEALANDTA- BOOT STORE ASHBURTON.n