The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1890. THE AUSTRALIAN STRIKES.

The labor agitation throughout Aus tralia is assuming gigantic proportions. In New South Wales there are 6000 men on strike; and throughout Vic toria, Tasmania, and Queensland the greatest excitement obtains,. Shipping is being blocked at all ports, steamers are. laid aside, and trade is paralysed. The consequences to the shipowners and the employees will be alike serious, and the victory, on whichever side it may lie, will be dearly won. The Mari time bodies, in addition to fighting their own battle—the demand of Maritime Officers, seamen, and wharf laborers for increased remuneration, and the better regulation of the conditions of employ ment—are likewise fighting the cause of the land labor forces, and refuse to handle wool shorn by non-Union labor. This formidable combination of labor, enlisting, as no doubt it will do the sympathy of the numerous artisan unions throughout Australia, has aroused the attention of capitalists, and labor union has been met by the union of capital. Neither side is dis posed to give quarter, and a speedy settlement, from present appearances, seemsoutof thequestion. Already a vast amount of wages has been withdrawn from circulation, representing consider able hardship and suffering to the wage-earners ; while the laying up of shipping and interference with the ordinary course of manufacture and commercemust resultingreat loss to the combined forces of capital. The most unsatisfactory view of the question is, however, that the struggle which has just commenced is not likely to be final. If the labor party are defeated they will return after a brief space to the attack; and if capital should be worsted, a stronger force will be brought forward in the next contest, and another determined struggle will be made for the supremacy. Thus the two forces, unless some new means are devised for peaceable settlement, will be pitted against each other in a con tinual warfare, mutually disastrous. Hitherto labor and capital have carried on a species of guerilla warfare, but these days appear now to have finally gone by, and each party is preparing itself for a series of gigantic and desperate struggles, of which the Australian difficulty is one of the first. The struggles now taking place have been long foreseen and dreaded, but they could not be averted ; they are in j separable from a system which permits freedom to the laborer and equal free dom to the employer. The combina tion and consolidation of the two forces, however, for agressive and defensive purposes must result in a better under standing. Neither side can long con tinue the present strained relations, and the fiercer the conflict rages the greater the probability of an appeal to arbitration. Arbitration is the only satisfactory and reasonable means by which an understanding can be coino to between capital and labour- ; and nowhere can satisfactory arbitration be conducted so well as at a Conference where both interests are represented by far-seeing and level-headed men, who are prepared to give and take for the mutual benefit. Unfortunately arbi tration will not be resorted to until both sides have exhausted every for cible means to bring the supposed enemy into subjection, and capital will expend more money in trying to subdue labour than "by granting the conces sions asked for ; while labor will sacri fice more in Avages than the concessions if won will compensate in tenor fifteen years, The interests of both are iden tical, but neither party will believe it, and the after consequences of similar struggles to that now taking place are the only means we know of to teach this useful lesson.

LOCAL AOT GENERAL

The Geneva Government lias ordered the immediate closing of all gambling-houses. Two Jews of Bagdad now own all that remains of the ancient town of Babylon. The price of gas in the North and North west of London is to be raised from 2s 3d to 2s 9d per 1000 cubic feet, A Texas Beef Syndicate is about to begin a contract to supply the London market with 600 tons of dressed beef per fortnight. Lemon-juice is much better than oxalic acid for taking out stains on the skin. It softens it, and leaves it in a better condition. The Emperor of Russia has purchased from Hampshire 1000 pheasants, whicli have bepn pent by steamer to his shooting pre serves m&v fhe Gulf of Bothnia. ;K £A The "Kreuz Jieitur f g" hears from Paris that the Prince of Wales has ham fendfjayour hitf to bring about closer relations between the Czar and the German Emperor, Sir Robert Morier acting as intermediary. The recognition of the public services of M* CjUpstiji, traffic manager on the railway, by the'biisiiju!S# men of Christchurch is about to .take a very ''tawgjble form, and as Mr Garstin is to leave Ohj/istohurch soon no time is being lost in making the i»««Qss&ry preparations. The "Age" says on the occasion of the football match between South Melbourne and (Jarlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, u'o fewv fhan 32,595 people passed through the gates, aijifi *.hfi total receipts amounted to nearly £1000. The Americans are trying their best to compete tyitb New Zealand in the importa tion of meat into thg Old Country. During i the week ending June 22nd no less than 2829 cattle and 19,91!) garters, of beef arrived in Liverpool from American pqrts. A New York broker named Bernard Aronson, was assailed on July 20th by a crowd of angry Polanders, and his banking fest^Mishjnent was raided. Aronson was badly 'l»@*-te# before the police rescued him. The assailants'assert that the banker mis appropriated the funds to him for i the purpose of bringing out thtsiu friends | and relatives from Poland.

The excellent washerwomen of Holland and Belgium, who get up their linen so beautifully white, use refined borax as a washing powder, instead of soda, in the proportion of one large handful of powder to about ten gallons of boiling water. Borax, being a neutral salt, does not in the slightest degree injure the texture of the linen. Those who try this will be pleased with the result. It is nice also to wash blankets or woollen goods iii this manner. A Parisian physician has published a new remedy for headache. He uses a mixture of ice and salt, in proportion of one to one half, as a cold mixture, and this he applies by means of a little purse of silk gatize, with a rim of gutta-percha, to limited spots on the head when rheumatic headaches are felt. It is said to give instantaneous relief. The application is from half a minute to a minute and a half, and the skin is rendered white and hard by the application. A shipment of seventy-seven cases of cheese, sent Home early this year by Mr Ninian Hyslop, of Christchurch, was sold in Bristol in April and May, and fetched prices ranging from 48s 6d to 53s per cwt, or about -s^d per lb. The cheese was made on the Peninsula, and was sent Home in the cool chamber of the Coptic. Freight represented a penny per pound, and the extra charges another farthing, so that the net return to the shippers represents something over 4d per pound. In connection with the leasing of the Oddfellows' Hall—tenders for which from Ist September, for one or more years are advertised for—we are informed that the Hall Committee of the Oddfellows' Lodge are to make a special condition of lease that an improvement on the present system of lighting the Hall be a nine qiia non. Under existing circumstances it is often extremely difficult for anyone in the audience to decipher a programme in the faint light supplied. The local railway surfacemen have com menced work on the reserve between Have lock and Tancred streets, and the planting of trees is proceeding. The inside fence is to be shifted back almost to the rail track so that in time quite a dense plantation will be obtained. It is to be hoped that the reserves will soon be cleared of all obstructions from the station to the bridge, and their places taken by trees. A line of well grown plantation, extending all the length of East street, would unquestionably be a great im provement in point of beauty, as well as a substantial protection from nor'-west weather, aud a welcome summer shade. The drawing in IV r Henry Zander's Art Union took place last night at the Central Hotel. It was conducted by a committee of seven gentlemen, and ticket No. 735 was found to be the winner of the collection of coins. The owner of the ticket is Seiior Elizondo, New York, a Spanish gentleman who saw the collection some six years ago, and being himself a collector lost no time in securing two tickets. For his two tickets Don Elizondo sent in payment a fire-dollar greenback —silver dollar issue—and to cash the bill Mr Zander will be under the necessity of sending it to England. The collection will be sent to New York by the fiisf outgoing mail. We would take the opportunity thus early of reminding our country readers of the lecture on " Robert Burns," the bard of Scotia, to be delivered in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday evening next, by the Rev P. R. Monro, the well-known pastor of Sydenham Presbyterian Church. That full justice will be done to the poet and his works by such an admirer of the great Scottish genius goes without saying, and that with such a subject it may be accepted that a wit and humorist like the lecturer will be quite in his element. ,As the proceeds go to the Old Men's Home and the Hospital funds, the lecture has thereby an added claim on the p-itroiuige of th-J public. At the meeting last evening of the Presbyterian Literary and Musical Society the evening was devoted to a paper by Mr R. W. Jenkins on "Books, and How to Read Them." Owing to Mr Jenkins'indis position the paper was road by a friend in the writer's absence, but thanks to the olear MSS. the paper did not suffer materially in the delivery. The paper was listened to very attentively, and, containing much valuable advice as to the choice of books for study and the best method of prosecuting such study, was heartily welcomed by the meeting, which was fairly large. At the close a vote of thanks was passed to Mr Jenkins for his paper, and another to the gentleman who read it for him. The chair was occupied by Mr Andrew Orr. The " Oamaru Mail " says :—lt may be remembered that on the 12th of last month Walter Woodmason, son of Councillor W. Woodmason, of Malvern, was gored in the face by a bull, and shockingly injured. A remarkable sequel to the mishap has ocenrred in the death of the animal under peculiar circumstances. It is asserted that since the accident the bull, which was an animal of the pure Jersey breed, and a noted prize-taker at agricultural shows, had persistently refused to take his usual food, which he had been in the habit of receiving from the unfortunate lad, who had charge of the animal, and had no fear with regard to it prior to the sudden attack which it made upon him. In spite of every care taken of the bull by the proprietor it sickened and died. It is understood that the animal was insured, The cause of death was, on inquiry, shown to hare been as stated. A strong protest has been sent to Par liament against the destruction of sea-birds on the coast and outlying islands of the colony. The petitioners urge the House to pass an Act regulating the capture and des truction of albatrosses, gulls, mutton-birds, and terns, which make the islands and coast their nesting-places, and in particular to prohibit their capture for the purpose of ex tracting oil, and the taking of eggs, except foi? foqd, and the killing of the birds for their skins qr feq»theps, They point out that per sons are iiqw in the habit of visiting the nest ing grounds for these purposes, and the. extermination of the birds is only a matter of time. This would deprive the castaways from any vessel that may be wrecked on the islands of an important article of food, on which they would now be able to depend for subsistence when the food supplies in the depots were exhausted.

An Extraordinary Ship wreck.

The White Star steamer Germanic arrived at Liverpool, has brought prrticu; lars of an extraordinary shipwreck in the Carribbe.au Sea, The Gellert, a Britis.li vessel commanded by Captain Long, which was bound to Sail Domingo, when near the island of Catalinita was struck by a tornado. The vessel became un manageable, and on the second day was carried on to the reefs at Catalinita. The sailors then got out the lifeboat and reached the shore. The shipwrecked men made a camp, and at njght throe natives, stark naked'"came," from the" hills. A parley was held, and the natives went off to get assistance to loot the vessel. The ecrw, however, became afraid and put off in their boats, so that when the natives came down to'the beach the ship-wrecked 'meif were by theii! ship. Th«^ qquid not, however, geb on board. Just then a coasting vessel b ire down, and a small boat put off from it to the wreck. The crew were armed, and intented plunder ing the stranded vessel. A flglit ensued between flip sap,tain and. $19 m<-Uq and the firmed jnen in the. coaster, and while this was in progress thq sjvilors put out to sea,|thinking'tlmt the captain and the mate were killed. When they had been twenty four hours at sea, a trading vessel fell in with the boat and took the sailors on board, returning with them, to the wreck, whero £he^ found thp capfciin i\\\d ivi^fc© still ajive: They had driven off. the' pirates 1, wounding a' "nuinbor of them dwin^ the fight,

THE MARKETS.

The New Zealand Farmers Co-operative Association report under date London, July 12th, 1890 :— Grain. -Wheat.—The weather, instead of improving, has become worse since the date of our last report. Heavy and frequent rains have greatly interfered, with hay-makers, and have damaged the corn by beating it down in the fields in many districts. A similar state of things has retarded the harvest, and caused great anxiety to be entertained with regard to the crops in the near Continental countries. This has'strengthened the hands of holders of wheat, and caused an active demand, particularly for spot parcels and cargoes near at hand, at prices which shew an advance of Is 6d to 2s per quarter. France has led the way by buying up a good many of the White Wheat cargoes on passage. Californians have advanced 2s per qr to 37s 6d per 5001bs, c.i.f., U.K., f.0., in all positions, Australians are Is 6d to 2s dearer, at 37s 3d to 37a 6d per 4801bs, c.i.f., those expected off coast within the next three or four weeks attracting the most attention. New Zealand cargoes have shared fully in the improvement, as much as 37s per 480 lbs, c.i.f., having been paid for a fine cargo of Tuscan off coast, per "Glenearn" which has been taken for Havre. Two or three later cargoes—June-July Bs/Lg—which will have to compete with new home grown wheat, have changed hands at 34s 6d to 35s 9d per 4801bs, c.i.f., U.K., f.o. The scarcity of English wheat has led to a brisk demand for N.Z. parcels on the spot, and the market has been relieved to some extent by the diversion of the "Cape of Good Hope" with 9000 qrs. from London to the Bristol Channel. Closing quotations show an advance of Is 6d to 2s per 496 lbs ex store. We quote as follows for New Zealand wheat, viz ; — Sound Long berried, fair to good, 37s per 496 lbs. Sound Short berried, fair to good, 36s to 36s 6d per 496 lbs. New Zealand Beans.—No change to report, present value being about 33s per 504 lbs ex store. New Zealand Oats.—Quiet and rather lower on the fortnight, but the market closes with a slightly firmer tone. Good qualities are worth about 26s to 27s per 384 lbs. Wool.—During the past fornigh*- 'the market has changed for the better, a slight increase in the demand having, as anticipated, promptly brought about a marked recovery in prices. The decline of 10 per cent on merino wool, established at the commencement of the series, is now reduced to about 5 per cent, while, in some cases, the level of last sales' rates has been regained. Crossbreda of low quality, which opened at about 5 per cent reduction, are practically unchanged, although during last week they were especially difficult of sale. Bright and fine descriptions are eagerly competed for, and are quite as dear now as at the the close of last sales. Fair and medium sorts are still, however, rather neglected. New Zealand parcels, we regret to say, have not participated to the full in the improvement, the depreciation in prices having been much less marked in their case that in that oi most other descrip tions. The programme for the current auctions will doubtless be considerably curtailed. For next sales the fresh arrivals amount to some 76,000 bales, of which over 25,000 bales are from New Zealand.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

We glean the following items of local interest from the N.M. and A. Co.'s wool circular for June 24, 1890 :—

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Sydney, August 21. The following are the current quotations for the principal silver mining scares.— Broken I3UII Bro.pvietory £12, British £2 IQs, Centrals £5 2s 6d, North 10s, South £3 19s, Block No. 14 £5 10s, Block No. 10 £9 6s, Junctions£l 14s. London, August 20, There is gre;\t speculation in the wheat in_arlsefc, American red winter is quoted at 112 cents- An Australian cargo has been sold at 37s 6d. Ten thousand quarters on passage have been sold at iri&s. Five thousand quarters of November shipment of New Zealand wlieat sold at 36s 6d. Tip N,ew. Zealand. Farmers' 1 Co-opera tive Association of Canterbury, Ltd., report having received frr m their agents the following cable message dated Lon don, August 20th :— "The cargo of wheat ex Glenlora has been sold at 375. The present value ojj f.a.q. New Zealand wheat |s 37s Gd' per 4961b.s on MfjrH %M*\6> **'he, market has an Upward tendency. Beans 31s, oats 275; both with downward tendency. Mutton 2s 9d, lamb 3s 2d ; stocks heavy. Present dullness likely to la^,"

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE BILL. On the motion of Sir Frederick Whitaker, the Government Life Insur ance Bill, which provides that the nett profits shall be distributed every three instead of every five years, and also divides the temperance section into persons who have been temperate all their lives, and those who in later life had adopted temperance prinrfples, was passed. BILL PASSED. The Otago School Commissioners Em-1 powering Bill was read a third time and passed. The Council rose at 4.10 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met afc 2.30 p.m. THE HUTCHISON CHARGES. Major Steward (Waimate) brought up the report of the Reporting Debates Committee on the manuscript and proof sheets of Mr Hutchison's speech, making certain charges against the Government The report was to the effect that no material alteration had been made in the speech, and that the corrections were mainly literary ones. Mr Hislop said that he thought it right to inform the House that lie had gone through Mr Hutchison's manuscript and Jound th»fc it contained many more alfcera* tions than he had expected. In the part of the speech referring to the charges against the Government there were 1867 words, or 359 more than appeared in the original manuscript?. Of the 1508 words originally in the manuscript, 309, or more than one-fifth were struck out by Mr Hutchison, leaving 1189 words to which had been added 678 word's, that was to say, that over one-third of the speech as it now appeared in Hansard was not made by Mr Hutchison in the House. The portion of the speech re ferring to the charges against the Govern ment did not occupy more than two pages of Hansard, and yet it contained one hundred alterations from the original manuscript. He quoted a large number of interpolations and corrections made in the speech, and proceeded to say that the speech now appearing in Hansard was much stronger against the Government than that actually delivered in the House, and that Mr Hutchison had taken ad vantage of his privilege as a member to emphasise those charges by altering his manuscript. Mr Thompson (Marsden) moved that the report and evidence taken before the Committee be printed. Major Steward (Waimate), as Chairman of the Committee, said that it was quite true that the Committee had found a great many alterations in the speech, but in a large number of cases they did not interfere with the sense of the speech, and if the House would bear that in mind it would greatly discount the tabulated statement of corrections quoted by Mr Hislop. He (Major Steward) could distinctly say that the charges which Mr Hutchison made in the House were not materially affected by the alterations. After some discussion Mr Pyke moved that the report be referred back to the Committee for further consideration. Sir George Grey asked the Speaker whether it would not be a breach of privilege to allow a Select Committee's proceedings to be used for the purpose of bringing an action against a member of the House. The Speaker said it was for the House itself to decide. Sir George Grey thought the Govern ment should give some reply to his ques tion. Mr Mitchelson said that ih would be time to answer the question when a breach of privilege had been committed. Mr Thompson's addition to the report as to printing the evidence and minutes of proceedings of the Committe, was •arried on the voices, and the report was ordered to lie on the table. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE SHEEP BILL. The Sheep Bill was further considered in Committee. A new clause, 72, tattoo marks and ear marks on sheep, was struck out. The Bill was reported with amend ments. ELECTORAL BILL, The House went into Committee on the Electoral Acts Amendment, Bill. Clause s—Candidates to be nominated by five electors. On the motion of Mr Smith "two' was inserted instead of " five." The clause was altered so as to provide that nominations may reach the returning officers seven days before polling day instead of ten days. Clause 7—Deposit by candidate of £10, which shall be forfeited if the candidate does not poll one-tenth of the number of votes polled by the successful candidate. A motion to strike out this clause was lost by 58 to 20. Clause 10 was altered so that candidates may withdraw from the contest five days from polling day instead of three days, Clause 21. Vote may be given by a seaman in any pa,rt of the colony. The clause was agreed to after a long discussion. A new clause to the effect that no in toxicating liquor shall bs given or sold at any election during the hours of polling was struck out. Sir John Hall moved a new clause as follows:—"For all purposes connected with and having reference to the right of voting in the election of members of the House of Representatives Avords import ing the masculine gender shall include women." Mr Kerr strongly opposed the clause, and said that several members were pre pared to stonewall the claus.e fqr several nights if necessary. Mr Fish thought that it was a most ex traordinary proceeding for Sir John Hall to seek to insert a clause of this kind in an important Bill and in an expiring Parliament. Dr Hodgkinson appealed to Sir John Hall fon the sake of decency and from, a political point of view to withdraw the clause, which he though b wovtfd. cfeokro a social revolution. Mr Ballance moved a proviso that the clause shall not come into operation until January, 1893. He considered that it was inconvenient to enact a clause of this kind on the eve of a general election. Mr Hislop hoped that Sir John Hail would not press his clause, VfhioJi would jeopardise the p^ing. oft the. Bill. Sir JjG.hn Hall regretted Ministers' attitude, but if Mr Hislop would agree to put in a favorable position the Bx\} fox female suffrage which he had iutoxtiiccd, he should withdraw his, clause^ Mr Mcl^en&ie (ofuth») opposed the olfiusG, and said that several members, who had previously supported it, did so as a practical iok.p, Mr 'McKenzie said that it was rank folly for the House to put such an important provision on their statute book without consulting the peapje of the colony, After a lengthy discussion a motion to report progress was lost, and eventually the clause was struck out by 26 to 19. [Left sitting at 2 a.m.]

Story of an Akaroa Settler.

An interesting case (says the European " Mail " of July 12th) occurred the other day illustrative of the strictness witfi which our Republican neighbours in France deem it necessary to enforce .their military laws. It appeaw that in the year 1874 a young Frenchman went from Ham burg as a New Zealand Government free emigrant, and settled in Akaroa, where in due course he married, and has now three children. Having received most urgent entreatiesjffrom his mother in France to come home and see her before she died, he ventured back in 1886, and was at once arrested for leaving his native country before going through his proper period of military service, and what is more, he was tried and condemmed to five years' im prisonment in Algiers. He produced his official letters of naturalisation as a British subject, but these did not avail him, as he was informed that they were quite invalid, because they were taken out when he was under 21 years of age. Surely this is a very hard case. Well to continue my story, this unfortunate man had actually to undergo imprisonment in Algiers, but owing to his good conduct he was released after four years, and presented with a passport and two hundred francs. He then raanaged to find his way to London, and applied to the Colonial Office, whence he was sent to the New Zealand Agency. On being fully satisfied with the truth of his story, the Agency communicated with Mr Savill, of the Shaw ? Savill and Albion Company, who most kindly arranged for the man's passage to New Zealand by em ploying him as an under steward on board the Doric. It is satisfactory to state that he is a tall, strong healthy-looking man, and one who is likely to be a gain to the colony. It should be add that he was quite overcome with gratitude at all that had been done to enable him to rejoin his wife and children.

The Death Plant of Java.

A magnificent kali mujah, or death plant of Java, has been recently received in Philadelphia. The kali mujah is found only in the volcanic districts of Java and Sumatra, and then rarely. It grows from two to three and a half feet in height, with long, slender stems armed with thorns nearly an inch long, and covered with brown satin-smooth leaves of a heart shape and of delicate emerald on one side, and blood-red, streaked with^cream, on the other. The flowers of the death plant are large, milk white, and cup-like, being about the size and depth of a large coffee cup, and having the rim guarded by fine, briar-like thorns. The peculiarity of the plant lies in these flowers, which, beauti ful as they are, distil continually a deadly perfume so powerful as to overcome, if inhaled any length of time, a full-grown man, and killing all forms of insecr, life approaching it. The perfume, though more pungent, is as sickeningly sweet as chloroform, which it greatly resembles in effect, producing insensibility, but con vulsing at the same time the muscles of the face, especially those abeut the mouth and eyes, drawing the former up into a grin. An inhalation is followed by a violent headache and a ringing in the ears, which gives way to a temporary deafness, often total while it lasts. Other plants seem to shun the kali mujah, which might be termed the Ish mael of the vegetable kingdom, for it grows isolated from every other form of vegetation, though the soil about it may be fertile. All insects and birds instinct ively seem to avoid all contact with it, but when accidentally approaching it have been observed to drop to the earth, even when as far from it as'i three feet, and' unless at once removed soon died, evincing the same symptoms as when etherized.

EDUCATION BOARD.

At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education on Thursday the following items of business of local in T terest were transacted :—The Buildings Committee reported/infer alia, that "An application for a teacher's house at Rua puna be deferred for consideration when the Board should be in funds. An ap plication for a school was received from householders of Graham's road, residing between Tinwald and Ashton districts. They were requested to furnish detailed information." Mr T, S. Weston gave notice to move at next meeting j—" That the Board do forthwith ballot for an Ap pointments Committee." SCHOOL BOOKS. The Committee appointed to consider and report upon the question of uniformity of reading and text books in the public schools of the North Canterbury District,' reported having obtained full lists from the principal teachers of the books in use in the classes, and a tabular statement showing in how many schools, and by how many children the books were used. A memorandum from the Inspectors indi cated the books to. wh^ch they gave pre ference. The Committee recommended the Board to adopt the following books as those authorised for us.§. in schools in this district: — Reading :• Royal Readers and Sequels ; Star Readers (not above Standard III.) ; Little Primer and Little Reader; Parts I. and 11. for infants. Writing : Vere Foster's copy books, Southern Cross copy books, Grammar and Composition ; Mason.'* first notions, for grammar, Halls primary grammar, Park's iessons in composition. Arithmetic : RoyalSchoolseries, Goyen's arithmetic, Hamblin Smith's arithmetic (for the highest class), elementary book keeping (for the highest class). History: Blackwood's short stories, Gardiner's outlines, Colliers history of the British Empire. Geography:- Petrie's first geography, Petrie's NeAV Zealand geography, Ward's atlases, Southern. Cross atlases. Drawing : The Colonial drawing book, Hutton's New Zealand drawing book. Science ; Macmillan's primers, Nelson's Royal series (three volumes), Johnston's i Agricultural Chemistry. The Committee recommended the 1 teaching of book-keeping in the schools, I and the study of agricultural chemistry. The report of the Committee was held over until the return from Wellington of Messrs Saunders and Joyce.

TELEGRAPHIC HOME AND FOREIGN.

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i Londox August 20. | The naval manoeuvres this summer | ended in a fiasco* The British India Company are building four steamers adapted to the meat traffic. Owing to the rough mobs which the; | musical entertainments and boxing ■contests given by the Pelican Club bring about, an injunction has been iapplied for to indict the Club as a i nuisance. i In their second innings against Notts the Australians only succeeded ■In making 115, thus losing the match !by 20 runs. There was a good deal of excitement towards the finish of the match. New York* August 20. The PadrenOj 5000 tons, the first steamer from New York to Australia direct, has sailed.. I A cyclone in the State of Pennsyl vania levelled 10.0 bouses, and twenty

persons were killed. It is estimated that a million dollars' worth of damage was done. Paws, August 20. By storms in France 600 houses have been destroyed, and thirty lives lost. In places where the gales' were most violent the people are camping out. The damage is estimated at a million francs.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, August 21. ..,■-, A well-known identity, Samuel Young, formerly driver on the coach line between tho West Coasfa and Clmstchurch, and lately hofcelkeeper at Thames and «W*fc kato, is dead. , Wellington, August 21. The A^ent-General has 'forwarde^ |o the Government a communication received from the Secretary,. of the London Chamber of Commerce. The letler en closes a report of the judges appointed to adjudicate on certain samples of Colonial grown tobacco submitted for competition for a prize of fifty/guineas offered by the Chamber, and adds that the section will be happy to examine and report on aijy new growths of. tobacco which, may be forwarded from this colony. "'■ Dunedin, August 21. In Bankruptcy to-day Henry Benjamin was subjected to a searching examination, which was adjourned. • The case against the Savings Bank thieves has been further adjourned. '

LABOR QUESTIONS.

[j?£R PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

London, August 20. The dockers hold a congress on the 23rd September.. The Tilbury Docks owners have re fused to engage not to emploj non unionists, and trade is at a standstill. Sydney, August 21. The effect of the strike on the pro duce Market is/hourly becoming more apparent, and to-day New Zealand flour is quoted at £8 10s to £9 108: bran, 9d. 9000 bags of New Zealand oats arrived this morning. Best feed is quoted at 2s to 2s 3d. New Zealand potatoes, £5 10s tol£6. Onions, <■£!$ to £14. It is understood that one firm has engaged 150 non-tjnionists to work their vessels* . , The slaughtermen refuse to kill sheep shorn by non-Union men. The butcher's employees are influencing their masters to boycott the stock sellers who sympathise with those op posing the Shearers' Union. . Newcastle, August, 21. Freights to Melbourne have ad vanced from 4s to 255, and to I -Ade laide from 10s to. 35s per ton. Tpnnage is largely sought for New ZeaAafed ports at fancy prices. It is reported that at least a, dozen steamers have been' offered to the Trade and Labor Council under charter for the coal trade. The Council are making enqniries with a view of ascertaining whether the steamship owners "are. in any way connected or interested in in these vessels before they take action. Brisbane, August; 21. The Strike Committee ' hare cabled to the London Dockers Union asking it to prepare for a general blockade of the British, India Steamship' Company's steamers at every port, in the world. Sydnsy, August 21; In consequence of the strikes engi neers of steamers are being discharged, and captains are being placed on', Half Commercial men propose holding a meeting to consider the question of assisting shipowners or otherwise" dur ing the strike* ..So far the strike has been carried out in an orderly /.mariner, arid no dis turbances are reported. . In some instances clerks of ship owners are engaged in the work of discharging vessels. A mass meeting of gas stokers vtill be held to-morrow to consider the action to be taken in the present crises. Wool stevedores are still idle, and no attempt has been made to employ non-unionist to load wool, of which only a small quantity has as yet arrived. WqqJ ships are not arail able, and in many instances squatters have postponed shearing, It will be impossible to store the wool in Sydney if shearing operations take place and the strike continuas, as there is only accommodation for 100,000 bales. , Brisbane, August 21. The Australian United Steam Com pany deny the statement made this evening to the effect that they were expecting instructions from London to agree to the demajtds of the officers.

TILBURY DOCK STRIKE.

(Received August 22, noon.) London, August 21. In spite of advances conceded the leaders of the Tilbury Dock strike have refused to resume duty owing to the question of sub-letting.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

New York, Angus* 21. Efforts to settle the strike on the New York Central Railway have failed. The Supreme Council will decide on Saturday whether the demands of the Knights of Labor shall be supported. The situation in New York itas assumed a serious aspect. (Received August 22, 12.15 p.m.) i . \ London,- August 21. Mr Livesey, of the Metropolitan Gas Works, has been presented with a ; portrait of himself and £1750, in ; recognition of his success in fighting the gas strikers.  > Sydney, Aug. 22. Large quantities of wines and spirits have been cleared from the Customs in anticipation of storemen and carters being called out, in : which case mer chants would be unable to obtain de livery. Kerosene was also operated upon in consequence of rumors to the effect that the gas stokers will go out on strike. Steamers are laying up as they ar rive in port. The wharf laborers have decided to 'discharge perishable cargoes,'which are already under way, and the money earned thereby will be devoted to the strike fund. | It is reported that the contributions •f various labor > organisations to the fund will amount to £20,000 a week. The whole of the Bnlli miners are idle in consequence of the strike. The gasworks have a supply of coal for five weeks. The officials state if the stokers strike they will be able to obtain other labor.

THE ASHBXTRTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1% 1890.



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DEA^ »ORTY- YEARS ! The de scrijtion of' a simple remedy, by which a complete cure of da/ness and noises in ihe hmd of Forty Years' Stand ing has just been effected, will be sent FREE tc anyone who. applies to J. H. Nicholson., 175 William Street, Mcl, b,o.\\rne,



Thqre is, now to be seen in the shop window or Messrs J Scaly and Oq., East street, a collection of apples showing some of the sorts grown at the Nurseries, Riverbank, that will repay inspection by ;my one who contemplates planting fruit plants. There are upwards of fifty dif erenb kinds ehovvn, all valuable, long keeping sorts. For size, color, and general excellence they are by far the finest that have been shown in Ash^urtqn is season,— (A dv



Statutory Declaration. —I, Franz Raabe, iroiiityaftljf, "Sandhurst, in the colony of Vic toria, Austi-Uia., do solemnly and sincerely declare that pn llw ieSi-h June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years .of age, jva.B accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. I <^t Otjice took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever in spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by I)r Macillivray that an amputation of the iujjuMuHinib had become imperative, in order J.o save life. At this juncture I called on Messrs Sander"and !&>£s, nroenring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus «.?lb-buiu,s, and by the application of the sam.O I had the satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is ffjeovered. I may just add that it was when the «}»,> had been reached that the Extract referred' to .\vn» »fst applied, and I make this Solemn declaration, em. -.-Fbanz Raabe, Declared at Sandhurst," in the colony tyt yiotoria, Australia, this seveii.teewtti day of i&Glt&i^ m\v 'thousand eight "hundred and seventy-atiys*, htfove me, Morit? Colin, J.P -•Aavt.) ■ ";" " ■ ' ' 6



SPECIAL NOTICE CALL AND SEE THE GRAND DISPLAY OF BOYS', YOUTHS', AND MEN'S CLOTHING, MERCERY, HOSIERY, BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, HATS, AND CAPS, &c. THE largest and best assorted Stock in the District to select from, which for Value, Variety, and excellence of Manu facture, we stand unrivalled. WATERPROOF COATS AND OILSKINS, Our own manufacture, a specialty. SOLE AGENTS for Werthoim's latest and improved HAND and TREADLE SEWING MACHINES. NEW Z E A I A N D CLOTHiG FACTORY W. H. WEBBER, Manager.



■A'iritQu/TCuTW WITH-TEETH THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, : Corner of Oashel and High streets. 8. M™ AND CS SURGEON DENTIST And at Duncclm and We.stport WE have gained the FIRST AWARD : at the Dunedin Exliibition for j ArtifieCal Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence tl\*fc wo guarantee the highest class work and p.ejfe«<> f\t> at the most moderate eosifc ——~— j I A Single Artificial Tooth, 10?.. i Complete Set — Upper and Lower— ! temporary and permanent, ,£lO 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfoktakle Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately nit*w the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or el large. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE JtAS several times daily for tlit* p/tst ten years, we fearlessly assert that extracti/ifi of teeth under its influence is -perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration,. £>«, « Extraction, 2s 6d. Artift«%-' Teeth and Dentures made by' other dentists repaired or remodelled at I snjajl cost,



Public Notion ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. T7I WATER RACES (Chertsey-Rakaia) \}j will be shut off from 25th to 30th August inclusive for enlargement of Flume, Dry Creek, Methven. By ovder, WILLIAM BAXTER, 81105 County Engineer.



TDRESENTS. -If you want good value I for money go to Melford House. Extra valu» now being given away in presents. Everything marked cheap.— H. C. Segers. W" ANTED KNOWN—The Strong- Wear Boot for Men, Women and Children can only be had at W. H. Collier's. BOOTS, BOOTS.—" Keep your fee Dry and save Doctors Bills. I have a splendid Stock in now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcorn, Ashbur ton Clothinsr Mart, Saunders' Buildings. ANTED Known.—For cheap Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing, &c., go to Melford House. Good substantial presents now giving away. —H. C. Segers. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburto Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. E"\VERY Customer will receive a i handsome present by purchasing their Drapery. Millinery, Clothing, &c, at Melford House. Cheapest House in town for first-class Drapery. —H. C. Segers. ANTED KNOWN.—A lot of Ladies Cloth and Tweed Jackets, considerably under usual costs price.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." ANTED Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with lies patch



Wanted. ""CASH Advertisements under heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be loft at this Office. WANTED to rent a comfortable four roomed house, within three minutos walk of Post Office.—Address "Tenant," "Mail" Office. 8130 11 /"ANTED at once four contract VV plough teams for turnip and lea land.-Apply, John Stupiiolme, Jun Coldstream. ° 12"> WANTED a respectable smart youth with knowledge of Book-keeping and willing, to make himself useful. — Apply " Sharp " " Mail " Office. 8 137 "TTTANTED Known that the Rev P. j VV R- Monro's Lecture on Robert Burns will be given on Tuesday first, a| j tho Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton. 8 13(>! \kT~T~\~f\\ TT Annual Public W «V ,'• I' U • Meeting in Odd fellows Hall on Wednesday next 27th inst. Addresses by ministers and others in terested with music Tea at 6 p.m., tickets la 6d. 8 140 STOP That Cough—Flower's Cough Drops are the best—see thai the name is stamped on every one. H. G. Floater, Confectioner, East street.



Wonderful! ff. SPE\CER & (ft. TO MEET THE TIMES, TTAVE made a GREAT REDUCTION IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. WE IMPORT ALL OUR OWN STOCK. NO MIDDLE PROFITS. We Sell 25 per cent cheaper than any other house in Ashburton. BOOTS. BOOTS. We make all our own Boots. EVERY PAIR OF BOOTS WE SELL GUARANTEED TO WEAR WELL. w w *■:■ p£mfi£ ft 5$ THE ABCAPF-



* NDREW ARR'S l\ NDREW URK S GREAT » 5 AS in UAL SAjIE oj^ G > % DRAPERY _, H CLOTHING AND 6 N ™ Will Coni/nencb ■> W Saturday, July sth is The greatest BARGAINS W ever seen in Ashburon. joj 3B SEE HANDBILLS. ? , ANDREW ORR. ,



BOOKS—Thousands of Booka ot every kind, including books on History Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &0., &w. Account Books and Stationery of every discription. A cheap line of En velopes at 5s per thousand. Fancy Goods, including Albums, Photo Frames, Writing Cases, Work Boxes, Purses, Ladies' Hand Bags, Games and Puzzles. Music—A large Stock. Pianos, Accordians, Violins, Concetinas, &c. All Goods reduced for Cash. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall SEEDS- SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SEED POTATOES,— Including « THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mr Doherty's land, Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. •TpIFTY POUNDS (*olbs) of "The Jj Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of Superb Potatoes. A. W. RAND ELL FRUITGROWER, &c, ASHBURTON. 893



T3ED WOOD'S TpATENT! Blight Specific I Ig NON-POISONOUS, contains neither arsenic nor sulphate of copper ; is j not only perfectly harmless to trees, but excites growth. It is » Certain Cure for scale, American blighfc, codlin moth, Sec, «fee, where used systematically. The most effectual time to use ifc is IN WINTER, when tho trees are The Inventor has NUMEROUS TESTI MONIALS from those who have cleansed their Orchards. CANTERBURY AGENTS— Wholesale-MALING AND Co., Ltd. Local Arent-D. THOMAS, West Street, Ashburton. Price, Ss 6d per Gallon. Reduction on quantities. 8J69 Full directions supplied.



FHDiio Notices. MRSS. TIMMO has removed from the Lyttelton Boarding House to '.liose more commodi ous and central promises, Panama House, Where friends, old and new, will be wel comed Accommodation lor boarders a reduced rates. Meals prepared in Mr TiiriW* vpM known style. Meals per week, 11s ; Boird and lodg ings, 17s 6d ; one meal daily per week, 3 6d NOTICE.— Anyone found Ties passing in pursuit of game or otherwise on the Riversdale Estate on and after this date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. gfT Riversdale, 24th M <gj 5 176