The Ashburton Guardian. Magna et Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890. A NARROW-MINDED CANDI DATE.

Mr W. F. Buckland has given as one of his reasons for opposing Sir M. O'Rorke for Manukau that m conse quence of the latter being Speaker of the House, and Major Hamlin Chair man of Committees, the North Island loses two rotes m the House. Prom this remark one may gather that, should Mr Buckland be returned to the House, he will firmly set his face against any North Island member's appointment to the positions named. This is altogether a new and original view to take of the result of Parlia mentary honors being awarded to any member who may have speoial fitness for the discharge of important public functions. It is also an essentially view, and we trust the spirit which suggests it is not general m the North or South Island. The position of Speaker m the House is one of the most responsible and honorable posi tions a member can hold, and the constituency that returns a man capable of fulfilling the duties apper taining to the office has hitherto been considered as specially favored. The Speaker, it is true, is unable to take charge of Bills, even though directly affecting the wel fare of his particular constituency— except m Committee—but he has no difficulty m getting a member of the House to introduce a Bill on his be half ; and the fact of the measure being introduced at the instance of the Speaker very often ensures for it more respectful and favorable attention than would be the case if suggested by an ordinary member of the House. The constituency, therefore, returning a Speaker is not so unfortunate as Mr Buckland would have the electors of Manukau believe. What applies to the Speaker also applies to the Deputy-Speaker, the Chairman of Committees; m either case Parlia mentary procedure provides that the constituencies represented by these important members of the House ahali not suffer. Mr Buckland is doubt less aware of this, and he has therefore taken up the more tenable ground that the North Island as a whole, as compared with the South Island, is a sufferer through two of its members being specially honored by the House. It is'true that there have been occasions when the question arose North versus South— fortunately these occurrences are yearly becoming less frequent, a more national feeling haying taken the place of petty jealousies—and the North Island has been a sufferer m the direction indicated. But that the North Island has suffered to any extent during the past three years through this cause we must refuse to believe. The record of last session points dis tinctly to the fact—which we have in dicated on a former occasion—that the lion's share of expenditure has been authorised for railways, roads, and bridges to open up the North Island for closer settlement.: In this respect the Southern members have shown that they can rise superior to petty interinsular jealousies. It is therefore a pity that a gentleman of Mr Buckland's political experience should endeavor to arouse again into activity that spirit of hostility between North and South which m former years has done so much to retard the progress of both islands. What the most far-seeing public men of New Zea land have been striving for during thtt past few years has been to abolish for ever the petty jealousies between the North Island and South Island; but injudicious men, such as Mr Buckland, would fan the dying embers again into a flatne. We trust that the electors of Manu kau will firmly set their faces against a perpetuation of the North verstis South tftrjfe, which, if persevered m, can only result ia disaster to both Islands. If for no other reason, there fore, than to convince Mr Buckland and those who think'with him that the days have gone by for playing upon the prejudices of the people, we hope to see Sir ,M, G'Ropke returned by an overwhelming majority. The absence of the present Speaker from the House would be a serious misfortune to the country. His place cannot readily be filled. His thoroughly impartial attitude m. the chair has caused him to be respected by all sections of the House. Sir Maurice is the beigt man m the House for the position of Sp/e^ke^ and it is, to be sincerely hoped tljat no petty considera tions such as those sought to be intro duced by Mr JJuckland will result m the Joss of his valuable services to the oolony. ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stanley admits having been rejected by .eight women. «Ja,isMis Golden, aged 100 years, a prisoner m Oeeloiig .gw!^ dj.ed recently. The Victorian Guafoftips (revenue since the strike has fallen from £10,000," to #7000 per day. The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh has written a letter to the Queeh begging forgiveness for hispastacts. ' * Caulfield Cup, run at Melbourne on Saturday, resulted m » win for Vengeance, Loyal Stone being second, and Buuc third. The population of South Austral)* is larger by 600,000 than it was ten years ago, yet the spirit duties have decreased by £32,000. There are more sheep m the Argentine Bepublic than m any other country m the world, the total being about ninety millions. There are 8080 licensed cabmen actually employed m London. During the past twelve months 25,000 articles Mfc m cabs were deposited at Scotland yardi>y drivers, ipthdttt' my promise of reward. In five years'£lsftQoWowlipf property had been

The discoveries made by Stanley show that: the Nile is the longest river m ttyc world, being at least four thousand oiie lmnrtred miles m length. Giammona, the celebrated flautist who arrived with lima De Murska, died last month m a Sydney Asylum where he had long been confined. A plague of locusts, which proved so des tructive to the Victorian crops and pastures m the past, is likely to prove equally serious during the coming spring. Cameron, the English African explorer favours the introduction of Chinese and Indian planters into Africa, particularly the former. The. value (unimproved) of land hclll by absentees ...hi' the city of Adelaide aloiw amounts to £2,337,000, divided among 60 absentees, four of whom each hold lanil valued at £100,000. Mr Wylie, the draughts champion, Mho ■is now-playing all comers at Brisbane, has received and accepted the conditions for a . match to. be played -m Chicago wiffi James P. Reed for the world's championship and 50Qdolhrs. " i V: The total insurances, on the buildings and stock burnt by the late fire m Syditey is given by the " Daily Telegraph " at £396,900. The 'damage "to buildings is estimated at £300,000, and to stock, fittings, furn^turei etc., to about half a million. ; s ' In English orders of knighthood there are not quite 2000 members m all, or, roiighly speaking, one m 28,000 of the population. In 1874, the latest date for which statistics are forthcoming, there were 54,793 members of the French Legion of Honor, or one dc/o<c for every 675 citizens. In the present issue will be found urn announcement by Mr C. W. Purnell that, m compliance with numerous request^, he has decided to offer himself as a candidate for Ashburton constituency as a supporter of the present Ministry. Mr Purrielli will address the electors at an early date. The Directors of the Caledonian Society held a meeting m the Secretary's Office .011 Satur day evening, at which reports from the several sub-Committees having charge of the details m arranging for the conversazione and ball on Friday next, submitted satisfac tory reports. Everything pointed to a most successful gathering. A young man named Fredrick Wooledge was arrested at Christchurch on Sunday night, charged with stealing an umbrella from a girl named, Hill at the Christchurch Salvation Army Barracks. Accused resisted the police, and was followed to the; station by a hooting, howling mob, many of whom threw stones. Detective Benjamin was struck on the back of the head,; and Sergeant Briggs was also hit with a stone. None of those causing the disturbance were arested, but several of tbem are known. Wooledge was.! brought up to-day and sentenced to ten days' .imprisonment. On Saturday evening, notwithstanding fche boisterous Weather, the Caledonian Society's male voice choir-^-who are to render the Scottish part songs at the conversazione and' ball on Friday evening, held another re hearsal m the School of music, which was well attended. The choir is made xip of some of the best tenors, baritones, , and basses m the district, and the parts are admirably sung. The melodies are m the hands of Messrs Kersal and Higgina, while , the other parts are taken ,by eight voices well known m chorus work m Ashburton, and "maistly Scotch." . i The annual firing by the Aslibnrton Rifles, which was to have come off on Wed nesday next, lias been postponed. The reason for this is that the populari and able Sergeant-Major of the South Canterbury battalion—Sergeant-MajorHayes —is about to enter the ranks of the Benedicts, and become a good citizen--as well as a good soldier; and as his comrades of the Rifles will celebrate the event m a wassail cup on Tuesday evening, it has been con sidered wise to postpone the shooting until the eyes aud nerves of the shooters have recovered their usual calm after the marriage rejoicings. We wish the Sergeant-Major every su< • !ss m his new undertaking. '. The modern idea of prohibition of the liquor traffic had like many other things, an existence m ancient times hi China Professor Thwing, writing from China, says that prohibition is 3000 years old. B.C. 1122 at the beginning of the Chow dynasty, drunkenness was regarded as treason to the State, and the Emperor forbade the use of strong liquor. The first time a man got drunk he was with them, as he is with ijs, let oft' with a caution. A second offence was however, punished with decapitation. That was a perfect cure. The offender never came up the third time. The tradesmen of Ashburton have not had much renson of late to complain of. the weather they have been having on Saturdays. Saturday is their great business day, and a aeries of bad Saturdays, keeping buyers at homo when they should be ont shopping, causes an ugly dip m their takings. Satur day evening last was an unwelcome exception to what had been the rule for some time, for after a pleasant enough day for the farmers and their wives to do their weekly shopping, a heavy south-east rain storm come on, and continued well into the night. The streets were almost deserted, scarcely a soul being visible on the footpaths, and the brightly lit windows shed their radiance over tempting wares to but, it is to be feared, little purpose. A gentleman who has lately returned from Zanzibar has informed the Paris correspon dent of the "Daily Telegraph "that although the British East Africa Company has not yet been m operation two years, it has already effected the release of from 4000 jto 5000 slaves. This is independent of the compacts made with tribes embracing an area of 50,000 square miles, and recognised by the Arabs themselves, that none of the natives are to be held m servitude. Along the Jul% river, which is navagible for 300 miles, there we 360 villages, inhabited by 30,000 runa way slaves, who a short time ago sent a depuatiou asking to be received under the protection of the English Company, It is believed that there' Is a tribe of Christian Gallas also further up the Julia, which is ready to be brought under the influence of European civilization. Providence is always better to us than our fears. We had begun to fear that we were on the verge of an Australian slimmer, with all the disagreeable, if not disastrous, accom paniments of a drought* After a pleasant shower about a fortnight ago we had five or six days of warm weather, varied by an occasional stiff nor'-west day, and on Thurs day night last a somewhat severe frost made itself felt upon the haulms of the young potatoes, and many black leaves appeared m less sheltered plots. Then another nor' wester that dried up not a little of the moisture m the soil. Farmers faces were jengthe?>ing by their fears of drought, but Saturday evening relieved them, for shortly after six o'clock rain began to fall heavily, borne on the wings of a strong south-east gale, and the wet continued 'veil into Sunday morning. Sunday, too, was dampish, with occasional sunshine, arid on Monday the weather was fine but cold, Avith a cloud or two overhead that promised more rain. The shower will have the effect of bringing vegetation away with a great Spurt; and thanks to the strong vitality of all »N,ew 2Jaaland vegetable life, and its power to resist the, effects of all kinds of weather, tliere 's a good hope that the youjfig crops will be. redeemed from the consequences of a dry nor-west spring. '' The best medicine known, is SANDER and SQP' E,UGALPTJ FX^RACT, ' Test its ftninent powerful effects is\ c&ughs, cplds, influenza, etc.—rthp relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony, His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards m proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports #1 clinics and universities, ; the official Communication of th.c for Italy at Melbourne; 1 the diploma aWafaed International Exhibition, Amsterdam-pall these are authentic documents, and, as pych, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of /tmo pi fche various cases treated by Siegen, M.D', Professor, etc. Bupning ql |he right hand through the explosion qi ij. sm.>U oil stove. The epidermis on the yolar and palmer side of the hand of the thh'ty*year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging looses and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thus contracted healed m three weeks under- Ihily' application of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full BBC of the of the htvnd.-(Advt,)

Mr James Brown, ouc of the candidates for Ashhurton at the forthcoming election, will address the.electors at the Oddfollows' Hall on Thursday evening next. The amusement loving portion of the public have quite a round of events m store ' for the near future. Ab usually happens, for months there is scarcely any entertainment offering, and then, "it never rains but it oours," and we have half a dozen m succes sion. We h»ve just seen J. L. Toolc, the David Garrick of the century, and soon we shall have the Wild West Show m our midst, while a visit is promised by the Achnrch company. Locally, we have the Caledonian Society's annual affair m the Oddfellows' Hall- on Friday, the performance of Ashore and Afloat by the Druids' Dramatic company towards the end of the month, with Patience coming m the month following. The possession of a "people's park" is not m; every sense an unmixed pleasure. After dark tlie Domain is usually deserted, except on moonlight nights, and only people who have to use it as a. walk to the northern and north-western suburbs are to be found there, so that on some evenings at least the jath through the Domain is lonely, and, as wiva proved on. Friday evening, may be anything but safe for unprotected females. About halt-past eight on Friday evening, as Mr Edward Saunders was going home tkrough the Domain, he heard the terrified shrieks of a woman: Making what speed he could m the direction whence the shrieks seemed to come, he arrived m time to scare away a man who had been, grossly insulting a young lady. /Mr Saunders remained to look after the young lady, not knowing but that she might have fallen into the hands of & gang of larrikins, so that the un scrupulous ruffiain who committed the assault made good his escape.. Unfortunately neither the young lady, who is the daughter of a very respectable Allington resident, nor Mr Sauuders had an opportunity of seeing who the man was, or marking m their minds anything.-by which he could be recognised. All'they can. say is that he wore a tweed hat, but the darkness, precluded any further note of his personal appearance. In attacking the young lady her assailant kept behind her and out of her sight. Mr Saunders re ported the matter to the police next day, but owing to the absence of any means of identification at present there is little im mediate chance of bringing the offender to justice, Still the constables are not with out hope, that he will ultimately be secured.

The New Plymouth Murder.

; [PJBJR. PRJBSS ASSOOIA.TIOHVI New Plymouth, October 18. ; William Gray gave evidence also as to what the Maoris were doing on the day of j the murder. - Inspector Pardy gave rebutting evi dence. ,He contradicted the evidence of the witness named Sole, called for the defence. Sole stated that he saw the. prisoner at the shop m Devon street between 11 and 12 a.m. on the day of the murder. Inspector Pardy swore that Solo told him he did not Bee the prisoner on that day till 3 p.ml* He also contra dicted tho evidence of the witness Briscoe, called for the defence on the same point to prove an aHbi. : : - An'• alteration' occurred between Mr Samuel and Inspector Pardy. Mr Sam uel asked Inspector Pardy if he had net asked Mrs Newland to get her son-in-law to contradict, what he had told Sergeant Duffin, and lie (Pardy) would, report favorably oil a suspicious fire that had occurred at Mrs Newland's house, which was then under 1 investigation by the police. Pardy indignantly denied this, and the Judge 1 ;said Mr Samuel should not have asked such a question unless he was prepared to prove it. The Court adjourned till Monday. New Plymouth. October 20. Mr 'bamuel commenced his address for the defence at 9 o'clock, and is expected to speak for four hours. The Judge gave him permission to call witnesses when the train came m to rebut evidence given by Inspector Pardy. Later. Mr Samuel's address was interrupted by. the arrival of a witness from Hawera, named Mary Newland, who deposed to 1 having three "interviews with Inspector T*alftly respecting the fire m her house m New Plymouth on the Ist and 3rd, and told him what her son-in-law said about what accused wore, and asked her to sound him and see if he contradicted himself, and to let him, know, and he would try to give a favorable' report about the fire, ho that she could get her insur ance. Mr Pardy asked her to meet him w^th an answer at St. Mary's Church, but ishe did not go. In cross-examination the witness Mary Newland was examined as to her previous career and character. Many questions she refused to answer.

THE ELECTION

Mr George Aldridgo has decided that he will not stand for Newton, Auckland. There is now no candidate m the field for the constituency referred toi, Mr Rolleston will address the electors of the Halswell district on Friday next m the Halswell schoolroom. Major Harris will contest, the Franklin «eat m the coming election with Major Hamlin, who has already announced him self as a candidate. Major Harris has been asked to stand by n number, of his old supporters m the new electorate of Franklin, and lias been promised a large amount of support. The Lyfctelton Wharf Laborers' Union has resolved unanimously to give the labor vite to Mr John Joyce. Mr E. G. Korr, m compliance with a numerously-signed requisition, hasdecided to again woo the suffrages of the Timaru electors. . The labor party are bringing out Mr A. G. Ansell, of Dobson, m the place of Mr Lomas (who retired) to oppose Mr Reeves lor Jnangshua. ; There is said to be some dissension amongst the labor party as to who shall be brought out as the labor candidate for the Auckland city. : . Mr Joseph Greenwood, a candidate for IJden (Auckland), opposes the property tax, asserting that it hampered industry I and terrified capital, and also ureed re trenchment m the vote for secondary eduoation and economy m the adminis tration of the primary education vote. He favors a land and income tax instead of the property tax, and maintained that a large reduction could be made m public expenditure. I The Rev G. Barclay has been asked to address n meeting m Waimate on the questions of the day, and it is 1 rumoured that lie will be also asked to a|low himself to be nominated as a candi date to represent Waimate m Parliament. Sir Barclay, the " Waimate Times" is informed, has been requisitioned to con test the Timaru seat, but ha* not yet decided on, the, ftyybter.

TODAY'S TELEGRAMS

[PJSR PKESS ASSOCIATIOK.] Hie l*lctur«tqn« Atla*. . DtrirKDiN, October 20. Judge Williams to-day gave judgment for defendant m the case P"ollock v Equitable Insurance Association ; and for Ijkintiffs m Bowervan v Grieve, appeal fromCitltercargill againsj; the Magistrate'^ decisioii^^^Pjdturesd^^l^i lli; H

The Maoris and the Fern-root.

The chief food of the Maori, it appears* was the fern root, which required con stant labor to procure and prepare "This hard work, this constant otruggle to live which the fern-root demanded, T think," Bay*Mr Firth, "more than any other cause made the Maoris the strongest rand most vigorous race of siivn.^ca over known. I have often eaten this Maori food m a kind of porridge made from tho fern meal. It is not very palatable, but it evidently was** great)producer of bone, muscle, and stature, with a corresponding mental development." Tho inland waters of New Zealand were almost destitute „> of fish, with the exception of the eel, which was very abundant, and this and sharks caught by the coast tribes formed almost the only change of diet the Maori could obtain. Captain Cook introduced the pig and the. potato, • two articles of' food highly appreciated by the Maori, which rendered his life much easier, though, m the opinion of Mr Firth', this WHB a doubiiftil* benefit, as it relieved him of the necessity-for that constant and steady work which had given him stich a hard and tough (Constitution. Although "fern continued to be largely an article of diet till forty ye^rs =vgo, there c?ln be little doubt that the decline of the" race began when pigs and potatoes became their chief articles of f00d.." The Maoris are themselves apparently of this opinion. "Oh," said an old chief the other day* " when the Maoris ate fern-root w«- were strong. We could dig, run, fightj and never be weary. But now that we live on potatoes and pigs we are like bags of water. When we went ,to r catch sharks :we lived on fern-root and never got sea dck. Now if we go' tc? sea we are as miserable as the Europeans." ' .

The Grenadier Guards.

Speaking at a meeting at Battersea Mr John Burns said they had had trouble m the Guards, and as he knew more about it than anyone, he would tell them how it originated. About eight months ago a committee appointed by the privates 0? the Grenadier Guards came to see him, and consulted him upon their grievances. It appears that the officers were a good deal fonder of being at Lord's j or the Oval, or Hurlingtonf or Windsor, or St. John's Wood (the latter for choice) than looking after their regimental duties. This, of course, left a good deal of power m the hands of tho * noh-commissioned officers, and they had made the regiment an unendurable hell for the jhen. Every spring great numbers of the Militia officers came to learn their drill, and when cliey were not learning company and battalion drill they "practised on 10 or 12■; files of defaulters. Now,. it was customary to " tip" the sergeant majors two guineas, and he knew two men m the 2nd Battalion this spring who had earned £80 an this; ; way, aiid as there were not always sufficient defaulters to make these extra drills possible,:^ the sergeants took care to invent offences and make defaulters. What he told the men to do he was not goitag to, repeat m public, but at any rate what^they had done had been successful, for it had im proved the lot of theconiinon soldier immensely. The Guards had been sent to Bermuda, where they would have *H j rattling good time of it, and as to the ! sentences passed on the six piiapners, he felt sure that the public demand for the remission, or at any rate the considerable reduction of their sentences, could not be disregarded. ;: * I

An Eventful Career.

. Lord Shannon, who has just been re covered from the West Canadian wilder ness, is the hero of a strange eventful story. Seven years ago, as Viscount Boyle, he founHlife m that crack corps the Rifle Brigade beyond the means his family .could.afford, to allow him. Hear ing of the land boom at Winnipeg he went there with his brother m the hope of getting quickly rich. The two Boyles got hold of a Campbell, a son of the Duke of Argyll, and set up a bank at Winnipeg which,in, a short, time went where it might have been expected to ,20. After that the young Viscoirtit set off by himself through' Canada, farming, trapping, hunt ing, fishing, enjoying life generally, and working like a horse. He began by dis carding his title; and ended by losing his identity. In 1887, m midwinter, he con ceiyed the idea of; crossing the Rjopkies into Columbia, and m spite of the most experienced trappers. set off." From that day no one ever heard of him on the Eastern side of the ranjge. Soon after, his father dying, there was hue and cry for the eldest son. Detectives travelled all over Canada, and'traced him to the pass m the Rockies, and there had to give him up. Newspapers were filled with advertisements, which produced numerous answers from impostors, but none from the real Simon Pure. At last, by some accident, the young man was found worlc ing away quietly raising cattle and horses and pigs on a farm he had bought m the depths of Cblumbiav '\ *'N«v% wrote home," he - said. "Alwaysl "ifas bad correspondent. Liked the life, Never mind whether it pay me or not ; that's my business," Full of pluck and enterprise, and very; industrious the young man seems to have been—likewise slightly eccentric; for which reason on hearing that he is a relative of the great Sir Boyle Roche of famous memory one is not surprise^.-—" New Zealand Times."

THE MARKETS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received October 20, 10.15 a.mv) ■ ' ■ i LbNDOif, Qcto,bp.r 18, Tallow, medium *?uu;lQn, 25s 6cl f j d(> b,eef, 2gs. . * , The English wheat market is changing a little for the worse, Continental is advancing, while American is firm. Jfew Zealand wheat on passage is quoted at 36s j for shipment^ of $ew Zealand off coast sellers are asking 36s L but buyers will not give mb're than 365; Colonial oats, fine average^ SGu-ftcl; common sorts, 22s 6d. Babbit skins have advanced -|d. " ;

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per puess amociatiok j London, October 17 to \9 y iThe financial tone of the city is healthi^ , j Professors Huxley and Hooker will not be able to attend the meeting of the Australasian Association for, the Advancement of Scienceiat'Christchurch next year. " It is considered that the taxation of Queensland is fatal to the influx g| capital into that colqny.. \\ j^ljei^rttim m j|ngland fqr subsidising tho National liand League. ../■ '; r "■■•■>,■/ \ ■ ' Tyser and Cp. r;^Ji'o are run ning m opposition to the Australian shipping ring, are, arranging for carry ing on their 1 own! business iix the (bolo-i nies. i \..'. The Portuguese Chief Commimfener at Mozambique r,os#ecit, his cSverii ment '^he; rati^ingof the Xnglo- v Convention will alone isaV,e the 1' Portuguese territory. ' *' • y^ '<ysxm ft^d pillon ass^j

that H.11.H. the Prince of Wales is favorable to Home Rule. It is asserted that they desired to visit the 'Vatican, but his Holiness ths Pope declined to receive them. Messrs O'P»rien and Billon, it is asserted, will be arrested should they venture into Canada. The'whole of the delegation sails from Havre on Saturday . . A circular issued by the r reasury Department of America permits the introduction of Australian hides on proof that they arc free from infectiou

AUSTRALIAN

Biukbank, October 19. The steamer Pathnn, from IIo»g Kong, has arrived Ijiere. The vessel had a most tempestuous vjoyage, and a*iived m a badly shattered condition. In the China Sea she encountered,a typhoon, during w!)ich she was at the mercy of the wavos for upwards of seventy hours. The bridge of the. vessel was smashedj and some of the boats carried away. All the lire stock, the Pathan had on board was washed overboard m the gale, and as the vessel's bows were stove m the cargo waa damaged. ;

INTERPROVINCIAL

r Auckland, October 18. Tourist traffic is reported to he steadily growing at Rptorua. Dr Bakewell, m a lecture on the sub ject of' leprosy, urged'electors to insist upon their representatives inking steps to keep this colony free from that disease, and isolate the few cases here at the present time. The Board,of Education have rejected the motion proposed.by Mr Luke, to the 'effect, that there should be no difference whatever m the salaries of male and female teachers. The four Inspectors- Messrs Goodwin, Airey, Diekenson 1, and Crairie—-have applied to the Board for an increase of their salaries, pointing out that they are much below those officers of similar grades elsewhere, and the Inspec tors here are, paid less than some head teachers. The Board adjourned con sideration of; the matter for four weeks Salaries »f Inspectors here are Mr Good win £350 a year, and the others £809 1 e«ch. ■ ;;: •: : ■ :■-.'■ ■ ■■:< ': Wjrllikoton, October 19. A sailor named E; Isaacs, belonging to the steamer Aorangi, fell from the cross trees of tlie mizzenmast to the lieck, a distance of 4.oft. yesterday, and received . sorioup injuries.; , ! ;• A man named Wm, Tyler;Ml down the hold of the steamer Dingadee. and broke four ribs, besides sustaining other injuries. : GuBYMotTTK, October 19. It is reported that the coal syndicate of the Nine Mile cbaL property intend: con structing a jetty at Point Elizabeth for loading coal. : ■■'; ' . iNVEßCAiifsitii, October 18. Daniel Birrell, aged fourteen, who got m tlie vicinity of a coal pit while a blast waa fired, was struck by a piece of coal and rendered insensible. Ho died yester day. '-■'■ ■'■■■'■.■•- ' ■ '' :' •• ■;,

Rust-Proof Wheats.

An agricultural correspondent writes to a contemporary,:-—Rust was the subject of some remarks m my last letter,: and the topic again crops vp t in connection flrith some remarkable differences m the susceptibility of different varieties of wheat to rust noticed m a visit to Messrs Carter's (of London) Nurseries, at Fbrest Hill, tqe other day. They have, as usual, their crossbred wheats growing side by side, nnd with them a great number of Varieties from nearly every country m the world m which, wlleafc is grown. There is only ono row of each kind m a place, though comparisons are m some Cases made between one variety and several other sorts, by growing them side bypide. All sown the same day and treated; pre cisely alike, yet the visitor finds one? row badly rusted, and the next with no I rust on it at all, or only a little. JThis is remarkable, because the two varieties touch each other as they wave m the ■wind, and, indeed, often have to be pkted by the hand to separate them. ! The rust is that of the spring fungus, Piiccivica rubigo vera, and not that of the later sort which develops intq our common mildew (Puccivkagrassinis).: The former seldom does much harm m this country, where it is chiefly confined to the flag. .Still it cannot fail to sap the vitality of the plant to a considerable extent, and perhaps the only reason iwhy it is comparatively harmless here is that we grow hd great a bulk of straw* and often * crop will bear a little lightening. I noticed that Australian and New Zealand wheats, as a rule, were badly affected, as were all other sorts from countries where the summer temperature is high. One New Zealand sort, however, labelled "New Zealand Hard," had Very little rust upon it. The only varieties that | seemed to be quite free from rust were two of. Messrs Carter's new crossbred wheat* and two .foreign sorts. These were the cross between April and Golden Grain, the cross between April and Talavera, Ble Bordien, and an unnamed sample from TlaJy. In addition, three selections from Messrs Carter's cross between Talavera and Fillmeasure had no rust m them, while on 6wo other selections from the same cross there was Hardly a trace. Similarly, four selections of the cross between Tal&yor* and Bird-proof were free from. rust, while two other 6ele<s -sions, w- ere nearly free. Perhaps I should explain that the several selections are those of the offspring of the crosses which show variations. Several selections of some crosses are grown, to see which i» the best. One of the favourite Canadian varieties, Red Fyfe, had w^ely, nny rust on ib, and the «ayii<* way be said of the American lsijw*ukce, Oregon, and the goofl qW Hivefcta. The cross between A.prfyand Golden Grain (both bearded,, the latter being an American wheat) & probably the earliest spring wheat m cultivation. It is greatly superior m size of car and gencrs^ robustness to April wheat, hitlj^via the best sort to sow late m tb* spring, or, indeed, after February. The progeny of April and Talavera is nearly as early. It is remarkable th£t all the several crosses which ha^e, "falarora for one parent are fjpc# ot nearly free frprn rust, . ..; ;

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[mm rmww arsocutiw] \ (Received Octolaer 20, 10.15 a.m:.V ajSi^KBAL BOOTH. London, October 19. Oeneral Booth will shortly pay a visit to Australia.

IRISH AFFAIRS

Mr Balfour, speaking at Newcastle, justified the use of batons by, the police upon Mr Harrison and others at Tipperary. TTo t?harge,d Mr Morley. v > who Tj^a also' present, with ; •jnoipreprqsenting the occur^^nce. ' He declared he preferr?t\ «o believe» the statements q| ihe poliqe to, -tho^v,,<jf Mr and;the jPariiellit<» %

QUEENSLAND BO^THOLDEKS. Tito "JSsmmsk" ws^ tfwt a

separation of Northern Queensland «■ granted Lord Knutsford must take steps to efficiently ensure the existing rights of bond-holders, who are materi ally interested. "'

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received October 20, 11. 15 a.m.] A RICH SILVER FIND. Sydney, October 20. In block eleven of the Proprietary Mine at Broken HiU. a.^oaderful development of kaolin ore has been struck. The vein is JOQfVthick, and 300ft.<long, well-crammed'with silver. It is calculated to average" lS&sss to the ton, which, at four shilling! per oz, gives a value of £4,200,000 i ,

A ROUGH PASSAGE.

The Janet Nichol, which has just arrived!: from Auckland, experienced fearful weather on the passage. The deck house was smashed and the wheel carried away.

OBITUARY.

■. M>j,BorKifß, October 20. bir Robert Mole*worth, ex-judge of the Supreme Court. ,-

HEAVY WEATHER.

ine^ir john Franklin, which arrived from Kaipara, reports meeting very heavy weather; Deck cargo had to be jettisoned,; and one seaman waa washed overboard,, but managed to regain tlie vessel on the crest of another •wave. .- • .' ■'_,

GOVERNOR OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Albany, October 20. Sir William Robinson, Goyerhor of Western, Australia, has arrived^. *

Labor Questions

[FKK PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Londok, October 17 and 18. Tb is proposed to issue bonds to raise the. £20,000 asked for by the Austra lian, strikers. Ba<fns was sanguine of success prior, to the receipt of f Cham piori'3 telegram stating the 1 loati would be useless to avert the collapse of the strike. - • •. The " Standard," m referring to the labor difficulty m Australia, rejoices thai labor tyranny has been defeated. It considers that.the failure was de served, and hopes r that it wfll, be a warning to' the new Unionists., Thft " Economist," m referring to the u»me> matter, hqpes that the lesson will be a. lasting one to the Trade Councils generally. The Committee of the Dockers' Union regard the cablegram sent to England by Mr H. Champion as a hoax, and sent m the interest of the shipowners' "with 1 a view of checking donation,l?. ' ■ The Shipping Federation intend making a levy of Id per ton, for ■ the purpose of raising £25,000 as a general fund. ■ i i \ r . Burns announces that he thas re mitted a total of £14;000 to^ Aus tralia; of which' amount the. engineers have subscribed £2000. , "■'■ The London Unions are receiving messages confirming the. collapse of the strike.

Wellington, October., JJO. At a meeting of the Typographical Association a resolution was affurntod that at present the Unions were pmrerloss to prevent working with non-Union men, and that although as an Association it agreed with the principle of the men refuting work with non-Unionista, any definite action m the matter should bo left till some more propitious timo. Th Trades and Labor Council requested that a levy of ten per cent be made on members of the Association m aid-of the strike, but it was decided by si large majority not to agree to the demand. The following motion was then carried by a small majority :—" That after Saturday, 25th inst, no more assistance be given to> the strike fund by this Association, but as soon after that date as possible a meeting be called. to consider what steps the printers of Wellington could take to alleviate distress m vWel^ngton caused by the irresponsible and unwarrantable, action of those who caused the present* strike." The proposition by the Trades and Labor Council that it was desirable to form a National Trade*,, Labor, and Maritime, Council was shelved for the present.

Tragedy in New Guinea

FURTHER PARTICULARS. ' Cooktown, September 30. The Harrier has arrived liege, Signor Loria, afler a sixteen months' successful collecting tour, returns to Italy by the Jumna. He intends to resume work m New Guinea nexfc year. Signor Lori* brings full particular* of the discovery by- Mr A.. C. English, the Government agent; at Rigo, that the late George Hunter, whom he succeeded at that place, did not die of fever, as was supposed, .but was foully murdered by his native' \fcfe, her paramour, "a Parishan," anothef,native woman, and five other natives!.'! Mr Eng lish was instructed, on- being" appointed Gqv*fnnient agent, to hold an inquiry into the circumstances connected with Hunter's death. Ha discovered thst M«v> Hunter's native wife, together with her lover, concocted" a scheme to get rid of' Hunter, who at the time, was'very, il! fror»\ JTerer. The following are the par fcfeulars : - Vetakooro, Huhter's Station boy, went into the room where Hunter was lying ill, and offered to squeesae and rub his aching bead with the palm? of his hands, this, custom being very prevalent among the natives for the treatment of acb.es and pains. Hunter acquiesced, and the boy pretended to do so,' placing his body m such a position that Hunter could not see the murderers entering the room. Mov, his wife, suddenly seised him by the throat. The other native woman -threw herself across his abdomen, pressing with all her might on his body, IW others. assisting by holding the struggling man down 5 while the> women suffocated Mid strangled him. Hunter, although very weak, seized atoraabawk. and inflicted ■light wounds oh some of his murderers Vetakooro then told. Mot; to.sw^ke tea to the morning and take it to Hunter. She was then to pretend to discover his death and commence her lamentations, where upon he would tor screaming and wailing through Kaj^k Kapa villajj*, where the murder w perpetrated,' ' This was done, but fck,B secret leaked out, and the villagers hunted Mov out of the village, and pro iceeded to Pqrl Moresby with. Banter's body. English haying identifieel'^ll the murderers, who we're living- m 'the three villages, divided his force of sixteen men. j into "three partijat* and', apeceedqd m cap- Huring eve*^ one of *tnA». 'This was a tliifticult o})eratiou, but was succeis ■4\Hfy carried 1 ftito elfeet.' English brought eight prisoners to Port Moresby, where they ' w«*o i tried before Judge Winter. Mov mid another native woman, Veta kooro, the station boy, and three other men were sentenced to death, and two, others were acquitted,

THE ASHBFRTON GUAEDIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1890.



As the wheel of time Ijaa. again ushered m the busy spring, aiid to be prepared to supply the fec|ii%inp^t Qf Nature and erf their tiumerpue patvQns, Messrs tf- Scaly and Co. have completed their selection of seeds, which are of the choicest samples obtainable, and which includo clovers, turnips, man goldß, carrots, rape, perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, elephant swede, garden and flower scads m endless variety, and garden requi. nites of every description For the conve. sience of patrons who cannot make tii*ii> purchases during the day th&premises $ill be open to, nine p.m.- bnWßfraay'evehiniiß oo>ud after the 16th Augurt.-fAavt.)' 6 1



il TR• JAS. BROWN will address the Electors at the Oddfellows' Hall, Ash burton, on THURSDAY, the 23rd inst., at 8 p.m. sharp. 10 W TO THE ELECTORS OF THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT. /"GENTLEMEN, —In deference to VT numerous requests, 1 have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the Ashburton weafc m the House*of Repre sentatives at the forthcoming election. I shall ask for your suffrages as a supporter of the present Ministry; but will d) myself tiio liquor of addressing you upon the political questions now agitating tho country at an early date. Your obedient servant, CHAS. W; PURNELL.



WANTED . OASH Advertisements under this heading not exceedin SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be __left at this_Office._ OUR TunerrMr" RT"W, Thompson, now m Ashhurton. Tunings promptly nfctended to. —H. M. Jones. ANTED To .'"Let—A- five-roomed House m Tancred Streot— Apply, Chak. Braj>i>klt,. 10J MEMBERS of Ashburton Draught Club |meet on Tuesday Evening at 7.30. Bufliness : To arrange Matches. Visitors cordially invited. ANTED Known—The " Strong wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies and Children.—W. H. Coiaikr. WANTED Known "-Ladies Stockings with Silk Toes and Heels m black and colors. Is 6d per pair.—W. H. Collier. ; BOOTS, BOOTH. "Keep yout feet Dry and sate Doctor's Bills, hare a splendid Stock m now. Try iiy Double-wled Shooter's. Every pair Guaranteed. RoBKJiy Alcorn, Ashbur ton Clothinr Mart, Saundem' Buildings. \ ITANTEDKnown. - For Dress Stuffs, W Prints, &c v , Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town.-r-H. C Sko«r,v WANTED Known.—For Sheetings Tabling*, Calicoes, Qudts, Towels, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths* D'Oyleys, &c., go to Melford House.—H. C. Skoers, ANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Ai^orn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ANTED Known.—For first-clas* Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Goods jusfc opened.—H. C. Segers. _ TOP That CTu^l^Flow^r^Cough Drops are the best— s«e that the name is utamped on every 0119. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. TT~ANTED Known— The Cheapest VV Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashburton, is nt W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A arge stock kept on hand. Tin ami Iron yaro goods made and repaired with dcs pitch. _________________ Public Notices SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES JOHN NEWMAN, Prokuistob. rpHESE old established and favorite JL central Livery Stables are hoav m my bunds, and it will be my constant effort to again bring their business into the front rank, and make these Stables what their position and accommodation warrant them— THE PREMIER LIVERY STABLES of the Ashburton County. Buggies, Traps, Saddle Horses, &c, always on hire, with skilful drivers ready at the shortest notice. Open and Close Carriages for Wedding or other parties. ' Cabs at any hour, day or night. LOOSE BOXES for stallions and race horses. Country customers are guaran teed every accommodation at the lowest current rates. ■•■■ > ' J. NEWMAN, ■■ .. 10c,121 Proprietor. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION; OF Stock, Implements, &c, WILL bo held at the COUNTY SALEYARDS, ASHBURTON, J FRIDAY, 3?st OCTOBER \ 1890. ENTRIFiS close with tho undersigned on FRIDAY, 24th OCTOBER. JN^ T C. QUANE, I Secretary. TO STAND THIS SEASON AT GROVE FARM, TINWALD, The Thoroughbbkd Hobse, Perkin Warbeck 11, By Perkin Warbeck (imp), dam Misa Kate (imp), the dam of Antelope, Sultan, and Prime Warden. For full pedigree see cards. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, or Grove Farm, Tinwald. IMPORTANT SALE OF FARMING LAND IN SOUTH CANTERBURY. H nrTTEBSTEB & CO. t Jl3» VV hn,ve received instructions from Wm. Powkbtkwaitb, Esq., to offer on FRIDAY, OCT. 24,1890, 5" At 11 o'clock, At the DriU.Shed, Geraldine, The whole of his magnificent Estate, Raukapuka, consisting of 5000 'ACRES. The Property has been cut up into 20 suitable farms, 18 of which vary from 64 acres to 330 acres. Every farm consists of some of the finest Agricul tural Land m South Canterbury, is well watered and fenced. LOT 15 eoiiNfete of 900 Acres, the whole of it First-class ija»d i ff)V an all round Farm cannot be beaten, LOT 16—The Homestead Block con sists of 1750 Acres. This is some of the earliest selected land m the Province f has a baautiful situation, and m generally one ot the nicest Farms ever brought to. the foamnwi", TERMS--Ttftt per cent deposit, 10 per cent m twelve montius, |4 per cent m two years, balane of (>fi per c&ab fisn remain on mortgag for six years at (i |><H? Mtt-t, BA.UKAPUKA'is. situated about one mile from Geraldine, which possesses one of the towfc Stock Markets m Canterbury. The lind :«*.<»rly /ill fine, rich soil, and for either wheat-growing pr stock fatten in*? cannot be surpassed. Maps can bo had and aH infoimi^fcion i btained by Applying to ' H. B. WEBSTER & CO., Auctioneers, Geraldine. :rffESL^YAir^uinsAT^HOOii W ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL. Wftm?, OCTOBER 26th. Preacher : Ee«> J, Taylor, of Durlmm Street, OUristchureh. .Afi^^'KP »m? n \ n« •with orchostrsl ftccomTHimjnenw^ .ion-; and Floral Concert TUESDAY, Octcrber 28th. Original and effective p«#mmne. 10 103 f ,



C*. Thornton I>udl©y LAND, ESTATE X^D STOCK AGENT 161 Hereford Street, Christchnrch I h«T« sums of t> ney to lend on gcod •eenrity at low rates oi interest. S«;Teral Farms for Sale "SPRING FASH lON 87 New Millinery. WK imTe now opened the latesfc notel ties for the »eas«n m Ladifs' Hats mnA B»»neK m the mosts Fashionable shapeß and Superior Quality, r«jQther with the choicest Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers. ** procurable. N«w Jackets, H iir Mantles, XewDnat loaks, New Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, New Ginghams and Zephyrs, New Prints and Satesns, Hew Flannelettea mi '■JTEW GOODS m ETery DEPARTMENT CALL EAR LT. AND INSPECT THEM AT • S.W. ALGOM & Co., EA S T STREET 1 ■■ ■ ■ ' ' 10. xaawxs aaHONvx cxairafiuu xy XiaHoii-i il amvA ssvio jlshm gsavHS ONiarai aHi ny •sanv^Ja afz mom 8909TJ gg9J(I AO TLVAraUV HSSHtf SiH3NUni » n3HOIIW 13 3d SMI KYHJi naixaa oa ionkvo FIRST DISPLAY OF Spring Goods, ANDREW ARE NDRE*W VjRR I S now showing a Beautiful Selection of MILLINERY, MANTLES, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, NEW DRESS GOODS BEIGE'S FRENCH CHECKS, : RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC. 2 CASES of Ladies French BOOTS and SHOES Direct om France. ANDREW ORR. Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLO'IHING FACTOBY FOR Men's Colonial TWEED SUITS, Boys' and Youths' Colonial TWEED SUITS. HATS.«-We keep the Largest and Best Selection. Hat« made to measure. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. Best workmanship put m every garment, •nd a perfect fit guaranteed. Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, Collars, Braces, &c., m Latest Fashion and Style. „,...„..,, Best Value for Cash m Dist > ct. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ,W. H WEBBER, Manager •— "THE ASHBURTON~~ "" CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S ANNUAL CONVERSAZIONE AND BALL TITILL be held m the Oddfellows' Hall FRIDAY, 24th OCTOBER. To commence at 8 p.m. Tickets—Gentlemen 3b j Ladies, 2«. See posters. J. SEALY, +X 57 Hon. Secretary.'