The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1890. NEW PLYMOUTH HARBOR OBLIGATIONS.

The .New Plymouth Harbor Board, by the recent failure to pay interest to the English bond-holder, has placed itself and the colony in a most unsatis factory position. New Plymouth, like other seaside places in the colony, re solved to make a harbor, where nature never intended that a harbor should be, and the result has been complete failure. The failure has involved serious loss, and the losers would now gladly shift the consequences of their folly upon other shoulders. The Harbor Board and the English bond holders are of one mind that the colony should pay for Taranaki folly, and certain members of the Ministry think I similarly, as moneys have been paid from the Colonial Treasury, without Parliamentary sanction, to tide the New Plymouth Harbor Board over its difficulties. But whatever these per sons may think, there is a general feeling throughout the colony that New Plymouth should be made to bear the consequences of its own act; and those who invested their money in a losing concern should likewise make the most of the circumstances, and exercise more forethought and discre tion in future. We are entirely in sympathy with this popular feeling, and Avhile we regret that Ncav Ply mouth cannot meet ita engagements, our regret is not of so practical a character as to warrant us putting our hands in our pockets to assist the Harbor Board and bond-holders out of their difficulties. It is quite true that the partial repudiation by New Ply mouth of public obligation to the foreign money-lender is a reflection upon the colony as a whole, and is likely to be injurious to the public credit; but it may also be argued, on the same grounds, that the failure of a private individual to pay his debts is a reflection upon the community in which he resides. In neither case would the public be just to themselves or the parties concerned in coming to the rescue; by doing so, a premium would be offered to extravagance and rash speculation. Therefore, we think that the colony should set its face firmly against taking over New Ply mouth or similar responsibilities, what ever the consequences may be to the public credit. Let the colony state, unequivocally, once and for all, that while able and willing to pay its own debts, it cannot undertake to guarantee repayment of loans to local bodies. This course would at once set the colony right in the eyes of the foreign money-lender, and would assist to prevent foreign capital from coming into the country in future to be squandered upon Utopian schemes. We respect the good opinion of the foreign money lender as much as anyone, but we must decline, to bow before his dictum that, as a colony, we .should guarantee him against loss when lie chooses to invest liis money hi private enterprises. As a colony we have retrenched and taxed our people to the uttermost farthing to keep faith with the public creditor, but we protest against the proverbial last straw to the camel's back in the shape of the colony taking over the Indebted ness of local bodies in order that the English bond-holder may get every thing and the colony lose everything. There is a danger of studying the public creditor to the serious detriment of the colonist, and we sincerely hope the colony will not fall into this error.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Farming sections have changed hands in the Mangere (Auckland) district at £28 per acre. At a sale of autographs in London n letter of Queen Victoria, dated 1854, and telling what charming skating parties they had at Christinas, fetched £4 Bs. French scientists have analysed a quart of water taken from a typhoid-infected dis trict, and found 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 typhoid germs therein. | A man, supposed to be a thieves' fence, was arrested on the 25th ultimo in Melbourne when 500 watches and over £2000 worth of other jewellery were found in his possession. A Russian ukase has just been issued per mitting the employment of women on the railroads. On the Trans-Caspian line there are female stationmasters, traffic managers, signal women, and point women. The Government, recognising the im» portance of the Mount Cook district, and its advantage in attracting tourists to tke colony, have decided upon the reservation of 38,000 acres in the Miieller district. As a sum of £1,000 has been provided iv the Estimates for the foundation of a working-men's college and technical in stitution in Dunedin, Mr Goldie wants the Government to provide the same sum for a similar purpose afc Auckland, Christchurcli, and Wellington. The fund which George Peabody gave for the building of improved dwellings for working people in London has turned out to be a remarkably successful investment. It has in about twenty years increased from £500,000 to £1,000,000, and on that greater sum it is now earning 3 per cent, interest. A stone coffin in a tomb in Canterbury Cathedral, on being opened, was found to contain the body of an ancient archbishop fully vested. It is thought to be that of Cardinal Stephen Langton, who sided with the barons in extorting Magna Charter from King John. Although buried six centuries ago, the features were still perfect, and the vestments quite sound. An 0-amaru storekeeper, in view of a pro posal by the local unions that the charges for carting to stores and the storemen's wages shall be raised, promises to"piick the bladder, and collapse the whole move ment," by the. storekeepers insisting on payment of old accounts, and cash dealings in future by members of the unions. At Temuka there appears at present to be a small forest of ox cabbages. On an acre one gentleman has about 4,000, some of which are said to weigh as much as 181bs each. There is a demand for these, the cultivator sending as many as 400 weekly to ! Timaru at an average price of 25s per hundred; and the net cash yield of this acre of cabbages is estimated at about £45. From May 31 until June 10 there will be j an interesting exhibition at Draper's Hall, City of London, held under the trade section of the London Chamber of Commerce. At this exhibition there will be shown some very interesting ajid exceedingly striking photographs, illustrating the famous lime stone caves of Waitonio (near Auckland), one of the wonders of New Zealand, Some extraordinary delusions were enter tained by an unfortunate man who has just been committed to the Wellington Asylum by the Resident Magistrate. He imagined for one thing that he was a sort of " Jack i the Ripper," gravely asserting that he kept a machine for killing people, He also in formed the police that he had invented a machine which would carry him from New Zealand to Liverpool in exactly 2 mm 3sec, and, furthermore, thatj he was 'married to the Queen of England.

The Rink will be open to-morrow Saturday as usual. Legal reform in the direction of enlarging the jurisdiction of the District Courts is being advocated in New South Wales. In a recent case in which £200 was the sum claimed, the; Supreme Court costs were little short of three times the amount. The costs in the District Court would not have been more than £50. It is advocated that by having such cases tried in the districts in which the parties reside and not in Syd ney, a great deal of expense would be avoided. The proposed reform seems a very desirable one. The Governor-General of the newly created Transcaspian province has sont invi tations to the Ameer of Bokhara and the Khan of Khiva to meet him shortly at Tash kend. Two or three years ago this gather ing might have caused anxiety in England, but the precautions taken by. the British Government since 1886 to guard the Indian frontier render it a matter of indifference whether two or twenty princes meet to discuss how British India may be attacked. Professor Vambery, who was somewhat of a pessimist in regard to England's power of defending her Indian frontier, is nov among the first to acknowledge that the military works of the last two years have made every thing secure. The ordinary meeting of Court Aahburton, A.0.F., was held on Wednesday evening, when a good muster rolled up in spite of the bad weather. One member drew his clear ance, having removed to Napier. The receipts for the evening were something over £3; expenditure nil. One new member was initiated, and six more proposed, a fact which Bbows well for the future of the new Court. After the business of the evening had been concluded the C.R. closed the Court in the usual way. The members then had an hour's harmony, with refreshments. The latter were provided by the newly elected C.R. and S.C.R., and some good songs, etc., were rendered, bringing a very enjoyable evening to a close about 12 o'clock. I A Hindoo hawker, on being interrogated by a resident at New Plymouth as to how he got on at his business, tjot quite commu nicative, and explained that his profits were eaten up by taxation and cost of travelling. He said that there was 35s to be paid for railway fare to get here, then there was £1 for a week* board, £1 for a borough license to hawk, M to get away by steamer, and then there: was a duty on his wares which he set dowtt at 30 per cent. He wanted to know how, he was to be expected to make money uncfer such conditions, as the duty made him charge pretty high, and then people would not buy. On the whole, the ingenuous Hindoo was of opinion that New Zealand was not a paradise for a hawker like himself. Poor King Dinah Salif ou's visit to the Paris Exhibition was an ill-fated one for him. That good uatured African chief, says a Paris correspondent, went back to his subjects so delighted with the exhibition and all that he had seen that he wished to trans form his state into a tropical France. Decree after drecree was issued with this intention, until at last his subjects got tired of the new moulding process, and conspired together and murdered him. The dusky monarch was a magnificent specimen of the West African black, and was the admiration of all the sculptors and painters who saw him at the exhibition fete 3at the Elysee, where lie sometimes wore a Greek dress, and some times a bishop's vestment which he had bought in the Spanish Court at the exhi bition. On the afternoon of Sunday, June 22, Peter Kemp, the champion oarsman, by a prompt and plucky action, saved the life of a drowning man. The steamer Pheasant was cruising in Sydney Harbourjwhen one of the passengers fell overboard. A life-buoy was thrown to him and he secured it, but some delay occured before any further assistance was rendered from the steamer. Kemp, Stansbury, and Neilson, were in their outriggers oft' Putney Point, about half-a-mile away, and Kemp, hearing the cry of "man overboard," rowed hard to Blaxlands, where he found the man just about to sink. Ho jumped out of his boat and succeeded in swimming to the shore with tho unfortunate man, who %\as then placed on board the steamer and attended to. In an article-in one of the latest monthlies Professor Huxley says "We have heard a great deal about the tyranny of capital. No doubt it is true that iabour is dependent on capital. No doubt if out of a thousand men one holds and can keep all the capital (using the term in its more restricted sense), the rest are bound to work for him or die. But if on this ground labour may be said to be the slave of capital, it will be equally jitsst to say that capital is the slave of labour. The naked millionaire with his che<*t full of specie might be set down in the middle of the best agricultural estate in England, but unless somebody would work for him ho would very soon perish from cold and hunger, having previously lost everything for lack of protection. The state of thugs attributed to the tyranny of capital might be far more appropriately ascribed to theself enslavement of the wage earners. It is their competition with one another which m<\kc the capitalist's strength." _

LABOR QUESTIONS.

[PER I'KKSS ASSOCIATION.] London, July 9. The policemen who have been dis missed complain they were deserted by | their comrades, and insist on being re | instated. Renewed rioting occurred in Bow street to-day and sixteen arrests were effected. Attempts were made to rescue the prisoners, which re sulted in the rioters being batoned and some amount of bloodshed. The military were held in readiness, but were not called out. It is asserted the discontent is confined to the young men of the city police force. There was a full muster of postmen at the meeting last night. It was contended the men had compelled the withdrawal of blacklegs by the authori ties. The postmen are willing not to go out on strike before the 21st inst., providing the blacklegs at present employed are dismissed j They inti mate that deliveries will be refused to day if the blacklegs are still employed. A meeting of 4000 postmen was held at Camberwell, Surrey, at midnight, when" complaints were made of nume rous blacklegs being concealed in the vaults of the central office. The men agreed to refrain from attendance at every office until it was notified that the whole of the blacklegs had been dismissed. The Secretary of the Union advised the men not to injure the blacklegs In any way, but to endeavor to gain redress in a peaceful manner. The sorters have joined the Union. Mr Pearce, war correspondent of the "Daily News," was mobbed as a spy. London, July 10. The masters having conceded the demands of the Dublin coal porters, the strike lias ended. A hundred men who joined in at tacking the blacklegs engaged in the parcel department of the Post-office have been dismissed. The postal authorities decline to pledge themselves not to employ addi tional labor until the 21st instant, and believe that the postmen will be com pelled to yield. Anyhow the officials are confident they will be able to con duct the service for two days. Melbourne, July 10. A deputation from the unemployed waited on the Governor, and he promised to consider their grievances, Wellington, July 10, The Hon Geo. McLean is in communi cation with the Shipowners' Association of Australia, with reference to the diffi culty with the Marine Officers' Association of New Zealand, and some days will elapse before anything is definitely settled, i

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND" FOREIGN. [per press association J London, July 9 and 10. Mr Parnell, in giving evidence before the Colonising Committee, advocated immigration and subsidising of fisheries in Ireland. Potato blight has made its appear ance in Ireland. A deputation waited on Lord Salis bury to present a protest, signed by members of the House of Commons against the African agreement. * The 'Premier, in his reply, maintained a reticent tone. A Committee has been formed in London to work the amalgamated Australian frozen meat trade. The Agents-General are urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give an early answer to the request of the colonies that the Imperial Government should contribute to the cable subsidy, and share the guarantee. Considerable excitement was caused at Portsmouth by the ordering of the Inniskillen Fusilliers to London. The order was, however, countermanded. The authorities admit the Grenadiers who mutinied were overworked. Lord Salisbury, referring to the matter in the House of Lords, said it was unimportant and accidental. The Hon E. Stanhope, Secretary for War, is enquiring into the outbreak. A Mr Weston is charged with forging the name of Wertheimer to a cheque endorsed by Lady Dunlo. Capetown, July 9. The South African Railway Bill' has been defeated, and it is expected that the Government will either resign or appeal to the country. Sofia, July 9 and 10. It is reported that Prince Ferdinand was desirous of abdicating after the discovery of the Panitza conspiracy, but Stambouloff dissuaded him. A girl fired a shot at M. Stambouloff, the Premier, to-day, but fortunately without hitting him. Buda Pesth, July 10. A severe storm has destroyed the crops covering two thousand square miles in Galicia, and two million people are threatened with famine. Buenos Ayres, July 9. Uruguay State has decreed a forced currency of notes of the National Bank for six months. The financial crisis continues here, and also at Monte Video. Dr. Cel-^ man, President of the Argentine Re public, will ask the House of Deputies to authorise the issue of a hundred million dollars worth of notes. Brussels, July 10. The advance of a million sterling by the Belgian Government for the pur ohase of the Congo Free State i« made conditionally that after the expiration of ten years Belgium shall be at liberty to annex the Congo, and that King Leopold 11., under whose sovereignty individually the Congo Free State was placed by the vote of the Belgium Legislature, bequeaths his rights to Belgium, unless it is decided during his lifetime to annex.

AUSTRALIAN.

[I"EX I'IIESS ASSOCIATION,] Sydney, July 10. Tlic federation debate in Assembly lias been hung up and the Council has adjourned the debate for a fortnight. The captain of the Tarawera reports that yesterday morning a steerage passenger named John Fitzsimmons, who embarked at Lyttelton was missed. All the passengers were mustered, and the ship searched, but no trace of the man could be found. It is presumed he jumped or fell overboard.

INTERPROVINCIAL

[per press association.] Auckland, July 10. A young man named Donald McLean, twenty-three years, has died from the effect of a crushing received whilst at work in the bush near Waipu. A seaman on die barquentine Lumber man's Lassie, which arrived at Aratapu from Melbourne on Friday, was ' furling the main-topsail of that vessel, when he fell a distance of 40ft, and was killed, A meeting of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce was held to-day to consider the question of public expenditure. The President, Captain Colbeck, said he had sent a telegram to Mr Withy, on behalf of the Chamber, stating that they were quite in accord with him and other mem bers re the reduction of the Estimates. Mr McMillan proposed—"That the thanks of the Chamber be accorded to the Auckland members for their efforts to re duce the Public Estimates, and that this Chamber urge them to continue their agitation to lessen expenditure." He urged that what was wanted was a large and substantial retrenchment by the re duction of the education vote and the lessening of taxation by reducing or abolishing the property tax. The motion was strongly supported by several speakers, and was unanimously adopted. Nelson, July 10. Margaret Wilkins, a married woman and mother of six children, committed suicide last night. She had been suffering from melancholia for some time, and last evening left her husband, a gardener, in the kitchen, and went into a bedroom, where her husband found her a few I minutes later, with her throat . cut. Medical assistance was obtained im mediately, but was of no avail, and the woman died six hours later, Christohurch, July 10, The Board of Education to-day decided that '' in the opinion of the Board the bringing into force and the carrying out of the compulsory clauses of the Act should not be left to the option of the School Committees ; that the Act should bo amended so that the compulsory clauses should be in full operation in every school district; that the Board draw the attention of Parliament to the expediency of amending the Act so as to require children to asend school at least tvro tliirds of each quarterly term," A motion to the effect, that the conveyance of scholars to denominational schools at tho public expense, is an appropriation of State revenue for sectarian purposes and contrary to the letter and spirit of the present Education Act, was negatived by four vofces to three. A deputation from the Trades and Labor Council waited on the Board, requesting that a stoj) might be put to the continual changes of school books, that the books might, where pos sible, be printed in Union offices, and that the contracts should be let at rates sufficient to allow fair wages being paid to the workmen. The Board promised to take the matter into consideration. DUNEDIN, July 10. Several coi'dial makers were charged at t the City Court with breaches of the Trade Murks Act, in selling bottles of sarsaparilla purporting to be made by Australian and American firms. All pleaded guilty. The

Crown Prosecutor said the cases were brought for the purpose of bringing the Act under public notice. Nominal fines were imposed. Mr James Smith, solicitor, contests the Bruce seat. Charles Douglas Stewart was killed at Island Blocks claim yesterday by the bursting of an elevator valve. Fierce flames were seen early this morn ing at Naseby, issuing from a spot on the Kyeburn road, about a mile from town. On a number of residents proceeding to the locality, a waggon, laden with kero sene, was found to be on fire. Examina tion showed that the waggoner, Robert Cochrane, an elderly man, had been burned to death, the body being reduced to almost a cinder.

South Rakaia Working Men's Money Club.

The above Club celebrated their half ; yearly meeting night on Tuesday, July 1,. at Howell's Railway Hotel. An excellent supper was provided, and, although the Clerk «f the Weather was in one of his most inclement moods still few of the members, except those residing at a most unreasonable distance, absented them selves. Mr Thos. Whitta, the President, who always takes a most lively interest in the Club, and has been a subscriber from ifcs initiation, could hardly be expected to drive from Lauriston (some 14 or 15 miles.) In his absence, therefore, Mr W. Kemble explained that the officers and Committee had deem«d it advisable to meet in this social manner to celebrate what was in reality the Club's second birthday. Two years ago a few of them had as sembled and formed the present Club. From that day to this they had been slowly but surely progressing. As there had not been time to prepare the report and balance-sheet, he would not attempt ( to place any figures before them ; but, from his own knowledge, and from what the Secretary had informed him, he could assure them that the affairs of the Club were in a healthy and prosperous state, and the Committee would be able to de clare a dividend fully up to the expecta tions of the most sanguine amongst them. Songs and recitations were given by several of the members, and the usual toasts were given, that of "the ladies," proposed by Mr A. J. Howell, and re sponded to by Mr Liddy, being specially noticeable for the eloquent and feeling terms in which both of these gentlemen .spoke of the fair sex. In proposing " Kindred Societies " Mr Breach said he wished specially to men tion the Sydenham Money C lub, On whose lines the Rakaia Club was formed. The former and present Secretary of the Sydenham Club, Messrs Brunt and Barry, had always shown the greatest kindness and courtesy in any matter in which they could assist the Rakaia Club. The toast was enthusiastically received. Mr W. Kemble, in responding, stated that when he read a copy of the rules of the Sydenham Money Club, he was con vinced that such an institution was good for working men. Combination and unity meant strength, and he advised all present to stick to the Club, and they could not fail to find the advantage of it. The meeting terminated at a reasonable hour, all present'having spent a most enjoyable evening.

Private Schools in New Zealand.

Wellington, July 10. A return has been laid on the table showing the number of private schools in New Zealand and the number of pupils attending them in December, 1889. The return shows that there are a total of 37 boys' schools, 51 girls' schools, and 205 mixed schools, the total number of male ami female scholars being 13,458, the total for the previous year being 13,853. The total average attendance was 11,396. In the Auckland province there are a total of 90 private schools, with 3375 pupils ; in Wellington province 39 schools with 2067 pupils ; in Canterbury 64 schools with 3055 pupils ; and in Otago 38 schools with 1962 pupils. 'These figures include the Catholic schools, but the return also slioavs these schools separately. There are a total of 95 Catholic schools with 9024 scholars. In the previous year there was a total of 9346 scholars ; in Auckland province there are 26 schools with 1673 scholars; in Wellington province 11 schools with 1300 scholars , Canterbury 16 schools with 1981 scholars ; and Otago 16 schools with 1616 scholars.—"Press" correspondent.

Immigration and Emigra tion.

r-* —: ; — Wellington, July 10.. The immigration and emigration re turns for June show the arrivals to have been 841, and the departures 1545. The arrivals were as follows :—From New South Wales 448, from Victoria 198, from the United Kingdom 139, from Queens land 3, from Tasmania 22, from other places 31; total 841. Departures-—To New South Wales 1069 ; to Victoria 226, to the United Kingdom 147, to Tasmania 12, other places 91 ; total 1545. Excesß of departures over arrivals, 704 persons.

PARLIAMENTARY

(By Telegraph.) THURSDAY, JULY 10, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. CHARGES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. Mr Mitchelson desired to move without notice for the appointment of a Select Committee to enquire into the charges made By the member for Waitotara against the Government. Leave was refused, ■Mr Mitchelson gave notice to move the motion next day. Mr Ballance said that the reason why objection was made to the motion being moved without notice was that some difference of opinion existed as to the constitution ot the Committee. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. . Mr Bruce resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, Although he was a Government supporter, he would not attempt any pai?tioular defence of the policy of the Government. Referring to the question of borrowing, he was as strongly opposed to that as any member of the House, but still he was prepared to accept the proposals of the Government, as they must have some money te open up roads. The demand for a dissolution at present was simply a bogus cry raised by the Opposition. There was no burning question before the country. Mr'Buxton thought the position of the Government was a weak one, and if the House gave them supplies he hoped, it would be for a very short term, j Mr Duncan spoke at length in condemnation of the land adminustra tion of the Government, and ex pressed the opinion that the present Minister had been brought up in the wrong school to be a successful land Minister. He advised the Government to go to the country, at once, as their administration was certainly not what the country could wish, Mr Menteath supported the Govern ment policy. He referred to the evils of party Government, and the policy of borrowing and claimed that jt was the middle party who had restrained borrow^ j ing and had held the balance of power for \ the last three years. j yiie debate was interrupted by the 5,30 j p.m. adjournment. I : The House resujned at 7.30 pan, j

Mr Menteath, continuing, said that he believed that retrenchment could be carried further, but not so far as the country supposed. Sir John Hall contended that the Opposition showed an utter want of unity in opinion or action, excepting only in their desire to oust the Government. Replying to Mr Hutchison's speech, he ridiculed the statement that within the next two or three years eight millions would have to be raised to meet loans falling in, &c. He admitted that there was depression in the colony, but he did not think it was alarming in extent^ nor,* was it likely to be permanent. It was dun to the fact that people were nofc spending so much as they used to, but were reducing their indebtedness to the banks, and also in part,to the cessation of loan expenditure. Our exports proved that the producing industries were thriv ing, and on the whole, he could see no cause for alarm. As to the Government preventing the exodus of population by better facilities for settlement, he claimed that plenty of such land was now avail able." He ■advised, the House to , caie fully consider the question of retrenish mentj. ,for it was possible to be penny-wise and pound foolish, and by saving a large Sum of money to cripple our industries. He suggested that a large Committee should be appointed to enquire thoroughly as to where retrench ment could be applied! Bearing in mind the record oi the previous Ministry, the Government could anticipate the trium phant endorsement by the electors of the favorable verdict already pronounced by the House. Dr Newman strongly advocated the ac quiring and opening up of five blocks of native land in the interior of the North Island. Sir George Grey alluded to Sir John Hall as the author of the great land ac quisition policy, and said that in his youth he had mopped up large extents of lands by means of regulations which were per fectly dishonest, yet he and his fellows did not think of giving up any of their unearned increment to relieve the prevail ing depression. Mr O'Connor moved the adjournment of the debate. : The House rose at 11.25 p.m.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBXJRTON—FRIDAY.

(Before the Mayor and Mr Alfred : :■ , Harrison^ J.P,.) Prohibition Order.—A prohibition order was granted against John Donovan f to take effect within the borough and county and remain in force for twelve months. Drunkenness.—A first offender ;;vas dismissed with a caution. Alleged Shop-lifting.—John Wood was charged with the larceny of a coat, the property of William Sparrow. He pleaded not guilty.—Thomas Permain said the coat produced-was worth £3 10s, and was the property of Mr W. Sparrow, witness's employer, Witnessmissed itfrom the shop on Wednesday afternoon. Ifc had not been sold to anyone. Charles Ryel stated that on Wednesday night prisoner came to him in front of the Somerset Hotel and offered the. overcoat in question for 15s, saying he need not be afraid to buy, as the coat was all right. Did not think the coat was as good as it was, and offered 10s for it, which offer prisoner accepted. Handed the coat to to the police as soon as it was asked for.— Accused, in answer to the bench, said the coat was given him to sell by another man he did not know. Wood was also charged with the larceny of a piece of tweed from the NeAV Zealand Clothing Factory. W. H. Webber, manager of the Ashbur ton Clothing Factory, said the tAveed in Court was the property of the Company he represented in Ashburton. He missed it the previous night. It was worth 40s. James Ennis, a boy of thirteen years, said he saAV the prisoner on Thursday evening take the tweed from Mr Webber's shop. Witness immediately told Mr Webber. Constable Fitzgerald deposed to arresting Wood-as he 'was coming: out of the Somerset hotel .right-of-way with the tweed under his arm. Charged with stealing the cloth prisoner denied it, say ing he got it from another imam To a charge of stealing a pair of trousers from Mr W. H. Collier's shop prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Thomas said the case was a bad one. Shopkeepers laid temptation in the Avay of people dishonestly inclined when they left goods outside their shop doors in the way they'did, and expected Govern ment to provide a police organisation to prevent the goods from being stolen. Still, prisoner had been guilty of bare faced theft, and he would be sent to gaol for two months on each charge—six months in all. Vaghancy.—James Gaul was charged with having no visible laAvful means of support. Accused said he had been work ing at Lublow's flax-mill for some time, but left there in consequence of a rheu matic affection in his legs. He was not a vagrant. Thomas Toppin, barman at the Royal Hotel, had seen the man at the hotel, in company with the man Wood, who had just been sentenced. He had a few shillings Avhen he came to the. hotel. Other evidence Avas led, and accused in his defence said he had been in the i district off and on for fifteen yearsi and had made good cheques in it. He had been in the employ of Messrs Gould and Cameron, Tha Bench said that bii?ds of a feather flocked together, He had been found in bad company and had not been able to prove the possession of a lawful means of support. He would be sent to gaol for a week.

Education Board.

At the usual monthly meeting of the .education Board, held yesterday, the following business of local interest w^,s, transacted; — £^$ ALFORD FOREST, A memorial was received, from house-* holders in the Alford Forest district, asking for a side-school, and was, referred to the School Committee for their report. WINCHIKORE. The report, which was adopted, 'staled that it. had bern resolved to.-build a schoolroom' at "Winchmore on Reserve 1401 as soon as funds are available.'' appointments. The following appointments 'were reported ; —Little Biver side school. Miss E. A. Wallace, mistress ; Little Akaloa main school, Mrs H. L. Smith, mistress ; Longbeach, Miss M. A. Hepworth, miS' tress; Hurunui, Miss Annie Dateiel, mistress, ■■' • FREE PASSES TO DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. The discussion was resumed on the fol lowing motion proposed by Mr Meredith at the last meeting:—" That in the opinion of this Board the conveyance of soholars tq any denqminat4o.n,al school at the public expense is, clearty an appro* priation of State revenue for-sectarian pur poses, and is consequently an axit of oppres sion and injustice to ererj: tax-payer ; is contrary to the letter and spirit of the present Education Act; is at variance with the conditions of the New Zealand Constitution, and repugnant to every true principle of religious equality." Mr Meredith explained that he was nqfc oppqs* ing denominational education as such, but he objected W the State aiditxg lie-, j nominational education, which hadjen tirely failed in educating the masses,. It must be admitted that denominational schools, were, antagonistic Jx> the present State sy&teitt, and he, was therefore op pos.ed-to exceptional legislation in favor of those schools. The present attempts were but the thin end of the Avedge, and were deigned to force the Legislature ta jfecognise the priuoiple of; ft'tat? wl fos

THI ASHBUETON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1890.



Itdjl & Turner BEG to inform tho Public that, in order to bring their -Drapery Department On a level with the Established and well known Excellence of their CLOTHING and BOOT DEPAETMENTS, They have lately, at Great Expense and much Painstaking Care, made such Enlargements and Alterations in their Premises as will now provide ample room for their Large STOCK • ST.:? A Splendid LIGHT ia now available for the Inspection of GOODS. The End of the WHOLESALE WINTER SEASON Has enabled them to increase their DRAPERY STOCK By an additional £1000 Worth of NEW GOODS, at Very Low Rates, and they have no hesitation in saying that they can now offer in Every Department Goods of such Quality, Variety and Price as are second to none in New Zea land, which must command the largest turnover in the district to them. MITCHELL AND TURNER are anxious that the whole Public of Ashbur ton and District should inspect their En larged Premises and Stock. They have therefore decided to offer the induce ment of a Discount of 10 PER CENT off all Cash Puchases from SATURDAY, 28fch Jane (until further notice). This amounts to THEIR GOODS being Sold at within a .shade of WHOLESALE PRICES MJTOII Mil Mil KAIAPOI HOUSE Wsr.'iQU! TIEITH IWJTH TEETH THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. S. M™ AND G°- SURGEON DENTISTS. And at Dunedin and Westport. WE have gained the FIRST AWARD at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortablk Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra co or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE JAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost. Hours of attendance—9 a.m. to 6 p.m. PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. i S. W. ASN & CB'S CLEARING- SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY JACKETS, ULSTERS, DRESS GOODS MILLINERY &c. COMMENCING SATURDAY, JULY sth. The Public will hsve an opportunity of getting GENUINE BARGAINS at S. W. AKN & CSS CHEAP CLEARING SALE. 7§W



"Wa-ntecl. ____ CASH Advertisements under this j heading, not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS, 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANTED Known—l have Grass Hay for Sale.—J. Taskbk. 746 ,, ANTED ivNOWN^ThT Strong- V V Wear Boot for Men, Women and Children can only be hud at W. H. Collier's. " COTS, BOOTS.—"Keep your feet Dry and save Doctor's Bills. I have a splendid Stock in now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcorn, Ashbur ton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. lTST~~opened7~a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap. _H. C. Sboerh, Melford House. ANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder'a Buildings. JUST Received —Over one ton English and Continental Confectionery. Own make as usual fresh daily.—H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. W" ANTEDKNOWN.—The Cheapest House in Ashburtcn to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House. "U/ ANTED KNOWN.— A lot of V*• Ladies Cloth and Tweed Jackets, considerably under usual cost price.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." ANTED Known —One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C. Segers. Melford House. ANTED Known —The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch Public Notices. NOTICE. MRS JOHN CAMPBELL begs to inform her friends and the public of Ashburton that having taken over the Lyttelton Boardinghouse, she will open same on SATURDAY, 12th instant, and hopes for a fair share of patronage. Every accommodation for Boarders. 7*58 STEPHENS BROS BURNETT-STREET, BEG to introduce to their Customers and the Public a NEW LINE OF KEROSENE, Which they have just landed, and for which the Manufacturers claim many ad vantages over the ordinary oil now in the market, inasmuch as it is almost odourless and free from offensive smell. It is extra refined and perfectly pure, and will, therefore, produce a much softer and more BRILLIANT LIGHT. It will Not Dazzle or Injure the Eyes and altogether dispenses with the risk attached to the ordinary lower grades, as well as being very much more economical or household purposes, stoves, etc., etc Although being a little more costly, yet, to keep pace with the times, wo will RETAIL IT at tuk USUAL PRICES, So Farmer;; and Householders will do well in Securing a Winter Supply, and in so doing wo are satisfied they wiil be pleased with their purchase. Wo have, also, to hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT OF CANDLES Both English and Colonial, including Carriage, Bedroom, Piano, etc. Our Stock of TEAS is also Increasing, and wo have, .therefore, a Butter Selection for Blending purposes and to select from, and dcoirj to Draw Special Attention to our INDIAN, CEYLON, DARJELING PEKOE, ASSAM PEKOE, and severa other varieties in packets or in bulk, so ustomers favoring us with a cal will re eive our efforts to give satisfaction. We will be pleased to wait upon Cus omers if requested and orders by pos will be despatched without delay Orde c iverec . n Town or Suburbs ST EPH ENS PROS TEPH NS JLJROS. IST THE Z NEW ZEALAND CLOTHIM FACTORY FOR OVEECOATS AND WATEKPBOOFS. ! CHEAPEST and BEST HOUSE in the District. HEALTH and COMFORT FOR 30/- The Celebrated Werthein New High ;irm Sewing Machines on easy Time pay ments "i /"I W H. WEBBER, Tjl *- J Manager. JO MRS S. T I M M 0 has removed from the Lyttelton ; Boarding House to those more commodi ous and central premises, Panama House, Where friends, old and new, will be wel comed. Accommodation for boarders at reduced rates. Meals prepared in- Mr Timmo's well known style. 7 53 "^ FIRE ! FIRE ! ! FIRE !! ! NO HOUSE should be without one of Wait's Patent Fire Lighters these cold, wot mornings. Price Is. To be obtained from E. WILLIAMS, Agent, Park St., or H. G. FLOWER, Confectioner, 7 37 Town Hall. BOOKS— Thousands of Books of every kind, including books on History, Travels, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c, &c. 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.



VTOTICE—AII Persons found Tress ' JIS passing in pursuit of game or otherwise on the Riversdale Estate on and after bhis date will be prosecuted. J. R. WILLIAMS. Riversdale, 24th May. 5 176 SEALY'S FRUIT TREES -fNLUDIiO Applo?, Pears, Pimm, jL Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectar ines, and all other fruits. The merits of all the rarieties have been subjected to severe testa during the last 15 years, and the stock is now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest in Canterbury, probably in the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at your own prices. . SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable in quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c Choice in quality, numerous in quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA. Ten» of thousands in number. A large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES Endless in variety and choicest in quality. SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on application. Notb. —I will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or through Messrs J. Sbalt and Co. THOS. SEALY, Nurseryman, 1 Riverbank, Ashburton. JOHN ORR & CO. ! ARE OFFERING GRAND VALUF. in the Following Leading Lines OF GENERAL IRONMONGERY, ET Ex "Rimutaka." And Other Late Arrivals. 4 Casks Saucepans, Boilers and Kettles. 4 Casks Lamps, Globes and Chimneys. 1 Case Table Knives, Forks, Spoons. 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains. 80 Tins White Lead. 40 Tins Red Lead. 120 Drums Raw and Roiled Oil. Paints and Varnishes of all kinds. 5 Bales Wall Papers. 50 Register Grates from 14s 6d to £5. Ranges, Stoves, at all prices. 8 Cases Wringers and Mangles. 50 Sets Fire Irons from 5s to 80s. 50 Fenders from 6a to £5. 25 Tons Bar and Sheet Iron. 1 To« Bolts and Nuts, all sizes. Leather Portmanteaus and Trunks. Leather Belting, 1\ to 6in. Manilla and Flax Rope, 1\ to 3in. 35 Coils Plough Lines. 2 Cases Mould Board,". ( 5 Casks Hornsby's Plough Shares (naff pattern.) 3 Caaks Ransom's Plough Shares. 3 Casks Buggy Springs and Axles. 1 Cask Carriage Lamps. 20 Kegs Blue Stone. 10 Cases New Iron Bedsteads. 10 TONS CLOVER SEEDS. 100 Kegs Wire Nails. 20 Kegs Fencing Staples. 200 Coila Stool Fencing Wire, 80 Coils Barb Wire. 1 Bale Seaming Twine. 2 Cwt Bobit Mettle. 25 Bundles Spades and Forks. 3 Packages Screws, Locks and Hinges. 2 Cases Saws, Chisels and Planes. 10 Cases Axes and Picks. 4 Cases Gor.se Knives. 10 Cases Pick Ax« and Hammer Handles. 2 Cases Hammers. 2 Bales Door Mats. 10 Crates China find Earthenware, includ New Toilet Dinner, Tea and Dessert AVare. Some of these are really beautiful goods. 150 Cases Oils, including ValvoJinc, Lubroline, Caster, Colza j Olive Lard and Neatsfoot—-this can all had in any quantity. 150 Cases KEROSENE, Light of th] Age ; the very best. GROCERY DEPARTMENT WILL Alw.iys be found STOCKED with GOODS of First Class QUALITY, —Including— Indian Ceylon and China TEAS, Mauritius Sugar, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Pure Coffee, Candles, Oatmeal, Rollitt and Co'a. Flour, Butter from Mr John Griggjjs Famous Dairy. JOHN ORR AND Go. f IMPORTEKS. S NDREW ARR7S l\ NDREW VjRR S GREAT m jj ANNUAL SALE H " OF C 3 DRAPERY J H CLOTHING • f AND 1 * - * «* BOOTS J W Will Commence P B Saturday, July Bth & P* The greatest BARGAINS & — j ever seen in Ashburon. E SEE HANDBILLS. ? ANDREW ORR. ,