DEATH.

Whitefoorp.—On Ist September, at his Bungalow, Malm Uva, UdapussillaAva, Ceylon, John Whitbfookd, the dearly beloved brother of Mrs W. J. Steward, Ashburton.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1890. THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Mr Bryce and one or two other members of the Conservative 1 p.irty have taken up the cry of Mr Ormond atNopicr, and complain bitterly of the alleged deteiioration of the New >?ea land House of Representatives. From the remarks made bj' these gentlemen people abroad and strangers arriving m the colony will be apt to infer that a seat m the New Zealand Parliament is by no means an indication' of superior attainments, and that thepeoplc of the colony exerqise no judgment or discretion m sending forward their best men to represent them m the national assembly. Any reflection upon %he Parliament is a reflection upon the people who elect the members. It must therefore be argued that New Zealand politicians and New Zealand electors are alike steadily and surely retrograding. If the assertion of Mr Ormond and his friends is absolutely true, there is hot much for the ybung New Zealahder tb look forward to. A seat amongst the legislators of any civilised country m the world is a laudable ambition held up by the people before their sons, but, if the sweeping assertion af Messrs Ormond aiid 1 Co. be true, the soundest advice a New Zeala.nd.er can give to his talented and ambitious offspring is : "Don't, degrade yourself byvtaking part m tile" public affairs of your country ! The company is besneath you, *hd any posi tion of public trust you may be win will, owing tb yourassociates, reflect no credit either upon yourself or your friends !" ! Of course such advice as that referred to is the eatence oi intellectual and social snobbery—-but that is neverthe less the ideal which Mr Ormond and those who think nvith him would have the col*riy s'ist'up'! Under a democratic form oj Government, .with universal suffrage, New Zealand, unlike most oilier, countries, is going backward because,the electors do not bow down and worship tbe golden calf of wealth and social position! The farmer, tne artisan,,, the small, trader, and the industrious settler are slowly, apd surely replacing the designing mer chant, thej purse-proud capitalist, and •the <■ professional politician who have run the country head over ears itito debt. The people have rebelled against increased taxation and the perpetua tion of princely extravagance; and the old school of politicians are now bitter m their denunciation of the people's chosen representatives, who have set the colony's finances m order. With the deterioration of Parliament has come more economical administration. There may now be fewer brilliant men m the House than m the days of rock less'borrowing and lavish expenditure; the days of jobbery and ;corruption) the days of indiscrimato sale at pepper corn prices of huge blocks of valuable lands —-but it cannot be denied that t more practical legislation 1 is now firid-, ing its way on to the .statute books of the colony, and th.it the credit of New Zealand stands higher to-day m the eyes of the world than when there were so many able men m the House, whose loss is so bitterly deplored by Messrs Ormond, Bryce, and Co. A tree is known by its fruit, and is not valued alone for the brilliance of its leaves; and on the same principle, a New Zealand poli tician is not now guaged by his scholarly attainments or theoretical views, but by his fitness for the practi cal work of legislation. His social position or wealth may not be all that Mr Ormond and liis friends [would' desire ; but so far as intellectual at tainments and a knowledge of the practical work of governing a colony are concerned, the work' of • the past fewjsessionsbears undeniable testimony to the fact that there has been a greater number of practical men m the House of late years than m "the good old days " which it is becoming the fashion .in' certain quarters to lavishly praise.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cigar manufacturers m Melbourne com plain of foreign competion. Captain William Jackson Barry returned to New Zealand m the Wakatipu. . Six men "were yesterday fined 5s each at Port Chalmers for burning* the tifigy of a non-unionist. Tho Sydney " Referee " has been mulct m £200 damages for commenting unreservedly upon the conduct of Tom Lees, the pugilist. TheTJ^smanian Assembly has rejected a proposal to vote £400,000 for the Huon railway from Hobart to Geeveston. Rome is infested with'an undecteced band of robbers. Almost daily cases of stabbing' ami robbing are.heard .of. . . <' " j Three locamotives have been shipped from America to Palestine for the ucw railroad between Jaffa and Jerusalem, and Ramleli. A woman known as the Whita Queen owns a goodly part of the Island of.Ne\r Britian, m the Southern Pacific Ocean. Her real name is Misa Miss Emma Fprsyth. A new post office will be opened at Winch more Road School on Tuesday :next. Mails will close at Ashburton for Winchmore on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satnrdays, at 6.30 a.m. Germans are endeavouring,, to make artificial tea from the leaves of the wild strawberry plant, to which they add the the young leaves of the bramble and wood ruff. The beverage brewed from ths mix ture is said to be of nearly the same taste as. the tea of India and China.

We would remind sporting men that entries for Maiden and acceptances for handicaps m the Ashburton Trotting Club s Meeting ou the 16th inst., close to-night at nine o'ciack at the Central Hotel. The 28th instnnt has been set apart by the labor unions of New Zealand as a Labor Demonstration"Bay, and active preparations *re being made m the large centres for large procession?. MV Addison's flour mill at Rungior-i was burnt to the ground on Thursday, A well appointed three-storey building and other I property was destroyed worth £loood In surance :—£6oo on the mill and machinery and £200 on'the atoclc m the Liverpool and London, and Globe. The fire originated m the second storey, where a carpenter was v. orking. The cause is not known. A large Australian estate, cut m sections was sold by auction the other day m London. It was the Otis estate, of 500,000 acres, part of the celebrated Hampton Plains m West ern Australia. The property was submitted m lots of 5000 acres, of which one up to 11 fetched the stipulated price of 9s an acre, and it was understood that the remaining portion of the immense estate was subse queutly disposed ot by private treaty on terms agreed upon. Earnest Evans, a young man of eighteen or nineteen years, will be brought up on re mand before the R.M. here on Thursday next, on the serious charge of having placed large stones upon the railway line at Chert scy on Tuesday last, by which act the up express of that evening was placed m danger of wreck. It was a miracle that no accident happened. . The grinding up of the stones by the engine was heard a long way off. , The "Nelson Colonist" says the reason Commissioner Edwards was promised a Judgeship was to; prevent the next Govern ment appointing Judge Ward to the Supreme Court bench should ;i vacancy occur after Mr Hislop's retirement from Office. In connection with the Ashburton Trotting Races on the 16th inst., the 8 a.m. train from Christchurch'will, if required, set down pas sengers at the Ashburton salcyards, opposite' the racecourse. The cveningjtrain from Ash burton to Springburn and Timaru on the 16th, will start at 5.25 p.m. and 5.35 p.m. respectively. , ' ' A man named David Gibson was sent to Sapl for seven days at Christchurch yester ay', for 'stealing a paic of boots from a drunken man. The latter, was lying on a vacant section, when the accused took the boots off his feet and sold them to a cabman. He was seen taking them off, and informa tion was (jiren to the police. On Wednesday morning 22nd ult., at'Red fern, Auckland, while digging the foundation of a house, a child's body wns discovered. It was ■ identified as that of a boy twelve years old, who mysteriously disappeared about six months, ago. He was sent out to get some sand piled close by, and it is sup posed that-he underminded the heap euis ing. it to fall on him and bury him alirc. The Now York papers announce the death of Mr John W. Watson, who was born of English parents m that city 68 years ago. He was originally an engraver, but had strong litemry tastes, and m 1858 wrote " Beautiful. -Snow," He was a fiicnd of Bryant and of Gree'.ey, both of whom de fended r him ? from false v .claimants to the authorship of "Beautiful Snow." Notwithstanding the suppression of the hundreds of mutual betting agencies m Paris the passion for gambling on horse-racing is said to have received but a very partial, check. Scarcely a day pusses, says the Paris correspondent of the "Standard," without gome unfortunate individual appearing before the police court for having robbed his master with a hope of realising a fortune by backing a horse. It is not generally kaown, says "Vanity Fair " how very much married the Sultan m. He has five first-class wires—valides— twonty-four second-class—Morganatic--wives and some 2")0 third-class partners m his joys •and sorrows, variously described as '' favour ites " and '' slaves." Every year it was the custom of his mother to present him with some rare specimen of Georgian beauty to add fo his palace, of fair —and dark—women; but this year his aunt the Sultana Adile, has had to perform the delicate maternal office, the Imperial mother having joined the kouris m Paradise. The*'-care and attendance of the Sultan's female establishments requite the the services of 0000 persons, who are said to be the only people m Turkey who receive their full pay with regularity.

New Plymouth Murder.

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New Plymouth, October 11. At the Supreme Court the trial of Main Kai, charged with the murder at the re creation ground m April last, is still pro ceeding. The second witness is m the box. Over fifty witnesses are to be called. IJhe trial ;;is expected to last ton days. The evidence is much Ihe same as that given at the inquest.

An Extraordinary Case of Lynching.

One of the most exciting cases of lynch ing m the history of New Orleans occured some six weeks ago. Fourteen years ago Judge Winter, a police magistrate of New Orleans, was brutally murdered, but m spite of nil efforts on the part of the police, his murderer was never captured, although it was generally understood that George Sway.se, i\ member of the Louisiana State Legislature, had something to do with it. Swnyae was now arrested, charged with working m the interests of the Louisiana State Lottery Company and distributing circulars among the negroes, advising them not to vote for a State Senator to be elected. He was arrested as a dangerous character. The hews of his arrest spread like wild-fire. The memoiy of the niurder of Judge Winter was revived, and at 8 o'clock 500 masked men surrounded tho gaol arid demanded the prisoner. They were quickly rein forced by as many more, and, finding resistance useless, the sheriff. turned the unfortunate wretch over to them. They took Swayse to the Old Pike Bridge, about a mile from the town, and there bid him say his prayers. A cord was thrown over a limb of a tree, and attached to Swaye's neck. He was forced to stand on a cart, and, while shrieking for mercy »nd protesting his innocence, the horse was whipped up. As the poor wretch swung from the cart the rope slipped from his neck, and he ftll heavily to the ground. Amid the yells of the drunken and infuriated mob he was lifted to his feet into the cart, and this time, the air vibrating with his own shrieks and the yells of his murderers, he was finally launched into eternity, As he swung from the cart a volley of pistol shots was poured into his body.

ONE MAN ONE VOTE.

Whatever may 'he thought of the value of his * political ideas—and it must be m fairness admitted, even by those who are not believers m the New Zealand G.0.M., that he now and then brings forward a good one—it is an undeniable fact that Sir George Grey never pays any attention to the details necessary to the proper working of them out. We are ourselves believers m the one-man-one-vote principle, but we do not''believe with Sir George Grey that' its adoption is going to bring about something like a political revolution. The fact ie that only a very few persons hitherto have ever voted m more than one electorate, and the disappearance for the future of these duplicate votes will not have any appreciable effect on the elections generally. The knightly member for Auckland East, m his many references last session, m season and out of season, to the clause which, m the previous year, he, almost by accident, moved into a Goverment Bill, attaches to it an altogther exag gerated importance even if they were completely operative. The clause- m question which stands part of " The Representation Act Amendment Act, 1889," is as follows :— 4. (1). From and after the passing of this Act no elector shall at any election of members of the Hfouse of Repre sentatives vote m respect of more than one electorate, and any person voting m respect of more than one electorate shall be guilty of an offence under this section. (2). The Returning Officer or Deputy Returning Officer may, and if so required by any scrutineer shall, at any election, before allowing any person to vote,, put to such person the follow ing question: " Have you already voted at the present election m any electoral district V and, unless such person answers such question m the negative, he shall not be permitted to vote, and any person giving a false answer to such question shall be guilty of an offence under this section. Now it will be seen at a glance that this only applies to a general election, the words being " any" election of members of the House of .Representa tives " and not " any election of a member," the form of the question m sub-section 2 ' emphasising this fact. Then again it is held that the words " this present election " do not prevent the dual Maoi'i vote, the polling for Maori members under " The Native Representation Act" taking place on a different day and under different regulations to those appointed for the general (European) election. The fact is Sir George's one-inan-one-vofce clause is only partially effectivje, and needs to be supplemented by' fjifther legislation to make it completely so. How the clause, as it stands, may work but m possible contingencies is thus shown by the " Wellington Evening Post" : —" We will take the case of Welling ton and the Hutt for instance.. A great number of residents of the City, Palmerston, and Wairarapa districts, possess qualifications m the- Hutt electorate, and> are registered. At the general election they will probably vote m the district they reside 'm; but suppose the Hutt election is petitioned against and upset, or found to be in formal, or the member returned resigns or his disqualified, or dies, m fact if any of the numerous contingencies which may vacate a seat occurs, and a new election takes place, all the Hutt electors who have already used their votes m the election of members m the district they reside m, will be quite at liberty to record their votes at the new Hutt election. They will, m faqt, then have voted m two districts for choice of representatives to the same Parliament. Where then is-the boasted equality of : political power ? It may possibly happen that during a Parliament an elector with a suffi : cient number of qualifications may have m the House six or seven mem bers whom he has assisted to place there. If we were to suppose that m the Egmont district Mr M'Guire defeats Sir . Harry , Atkinson by say a dozen votes at the general election, and by petition Sir Harry could m some way or other upset the return and ob tain a fresh poll, he would probably be able get to a sufficient contingent of electors from surrounding districts, but qualified m Egmont, to make, his return a certainty on tho second occa sion. A prospect of this kind would afford a strong incentive to petition after a closely fought election. In many districts also at the general election the return of their favorite candidate may be so certain that those who possess votes m neighboring dis tricts when v a close contest is going on, may prefer voting m the latter to throwing away their votes m the dis trict where there residential qualifica tion exists. An elector with a dual qualification may actually nominate a candidate m one district, and then re cord his Vote m another district. Sir George Grey has not by any means yet succeeded m establishing perfect elec toral and political equality. What he has done is m fact very imperfect, and m many iespects will prove ineffec tive."

THE MARKETS.

LoiVDOJS. October !). The s.s. Star of England sails for New' Zealand wibh. a full cargo. There is now a better tone on 'Change and money is easier. There is also a slight recovery m stocks. Lambs are quoted at 5d per lb. Quotations for frozen wether mutton are unchanged. In con nection with the rumors respecting the solvency of well known financial houses, it is stated that the early announcement o;f the new Victorian loan after the last one prevented one syndicateirom un loading stock and the depreciation en* tailed a loss of £89,000, It is feared that this aoiion will prevent the syndi cate operating m future. )

Corn Exchange Report

The following is the Corn Exchange Report for the week eiiduigMiday ti— t - Wheat is somewhat easier, stocks are being reduced by shipments to this United Kingdom. Prices remain at recent quota tions. Oats.—A few transactions have transpired and milling are freely taken at quotations. Beans and Peas.—A few parcels of the i former have changed hands for shipments. Peas are difficult to place. Grass Seed.—The season being almost over, the demand m< restricted, and holders will carry forward but small stocks. Potatoes.—The present price of potatoes m Sydney, {ifr) leaves a margin of about

10s per ton to, producers. It seems rather j hsrd to have to pay the Union Company Is 7d per sack freight when the gross proceeds are about 4s, the net say under one shilling per sack. Dairy Produck.—lt is to be hoped that the estimated cose of the proposed cool chambers hi L<yttelton will not deter the Board from proceeding with their construc tion as it appeared from the lust meeting to be probable. The following are our quo tations :— Wheat.—Tuscan, 3s Gd; pearl, 3s 4d ; Hunter*, 3s ■ 3d. Oats.—Milling, Is 7<t; short heavy feed, Is 5d to Is Gd ; long and inferior, Is 3d to Is 4d. lUrlcy.—Prime malting, 3s 3d; feed, ]s Gd. Beans.—2s fid. Pu>vs.—l'rupsian blues, hand threshed, 3r to 3s 3d;' feed sorts, 2s 4d to 2s Gd. (Jras? Seed.—Rye g-ass. machine dressed, 5s to 5s Gd : cocksfoot, 4.^1. to 4Jd, Potatoes. — i. DerwcntH, 15s to 20s at country, stations within a radius of 12 miles. Dairy Pro j duce.—Unaltered. The above prices are those poid to farmers for delivery,f.o.b. Lyttelton. iSacks extra.

Live Stock Market.

Messrs Miles, per Mr George Jameson, reports «is follows i-^Timvald Fortnightly Sale, Tuesday, October 7th. The entry (for the day's sale comprised about 4500 sheep arid 30 head of cattle. The demand did not appear td be quite so brisk as last week at the Ashburton Saleyards, especially with regard to crossbred ewes, with lambs at foot,' of which there were several good lines. Crossbred hoggets, of which there were several entries, brought full rates ; one line of 200, sent m by Mr Max Friedlander, deserves special mention, and ware declared by many competent judges to. be,the best lot ever penned m the Tin wait' Yards. The sheep, ,of which there were but few entries, comprised light-weight crossbreds and merino w,ethets. Our entry of 18&0 sheepwe sokt as follows :—-For Mr J. Harper, merino wethers at 10s lOd; Mr Redmayne, merino Wethers at 13s 3d ; for a client, small two tooth crossbreds at 12s 5d to 13s Bd, also crosabrcd hoggets an 12s 7d and 12s lid each; for Mr R. Luscombe, crossbred hoggets at Us Gd ; for Mr W. C. Strange, cull crossbred hoggets, 9s 9d each; for Mr' Max Fri 3(11 ander, crossbred hoggets ata 16 6d each; for Mr Dixori,' crossbred ewes, with lambs at foot, 13s 6d per couple; for Mr M. Reclmsvyhe, do at' 13s per couple, and cull merino e>ves at 3s 7d each; for Mr John Withell, crossbred couples at 14s 5d per j couple. We also sold 6 head of store cattle, good sorts, at £2 6s, and privately 38 head, mostly steers, at market rates. 500 cross bred ewes and lambs at 15s 6d.

SKIN SALE.

Mr George Jameson reports —I held my ususal fortnightly skin sale yesterday, about 800 skins came forward for the clay's sale. The following were the prices realised : — Butchers' crossbr^ds, 5s 2d to 5s lOil; ditto merino, 4s. 3d to 5s ocl; farmers' crossbreds, 2s 6d to 5s 2d ; ditto merino, Is to 4s 8(1.

DISTRICT COURT

ASHBURTON -FRIDAY.

(Before his Honor .Judge Ward.) W. Zaxubb, v. F. Clark. In this case, fi claim of £100 for breach of agreement, the heariug took place last Court day. Plaintiff and defendant are both hairdressers, tobacconists, &c, m Ash burton. In November, 1885, defen dant sold to 'plaintiff the business now carried on m Ashburtcm by the latter, defendant entering into an agreement at the same time with plaintiff whereby he bound himself not to engage m t any way "m a similar business m Asliburtoh for ten years, under a penalty of £100. Defen dant, m face of this agreement, began business m Ashburton m July last. Hence tlie action. His Honor reserved judgment at last sitting, and now delivered, giving a verdict for plaintiff for the full amount of the claim, with COStS, '•" ' : ' ... , ..IN BANKRUPTCY. Tn. re T. and R. Morgan, Mount Somers. M r Purnell, for the Deputy Assignee, asked for an order calling on Robert Todd to replace and repair a building unlawj, fully removed from the estate of the bankrupts, otherwise for the building to be paid for by the said Robert Todd. Tue building claimed was a swo-roomed cottage .'adjoining the store of the bank rupts, which had been removed by Todd to his own section, he having purchased it for removal for £50. Mr Puruell called Mr Bell, Deputy- Official Assignee, who .deposed that the bankrupts had not filed any statement of assets and liabilities, or delivered up any of their property to him ; a search warrant was taken out and some of the stock was recovered. The whole was valued at over £500, but only about £60 was realised fbr the portion recovered. In his examination R. Morgan stated that the cottage and land belonged, to Thos. Morgan, and he believed the Bank of New Zealand held a lien bn it. The cottage stood on Lot 84, the same land that the store was built upon. On 10th April the witness was at Mount Somers and saw the cottage on the land. He valued the building as it stood at £80. In August he found the cottage had been removed. He then visited Todd's, place, and found the cottage there and Todd living m it. Todd stated he had a receipt for the house, but declined to produce it. Witness saw R. Morgan next day, when he stated he had not sold the house to anyone, but said he had paid Todd for removing the place. By , Mr. Cresswell — Witness thought about'£so would be a,fair price for the building for removal. / A. M". Pearson deposed that on May 19 he was at Mount Somers. The cottage was there then, and he found goods m it. After Mr Cresswell had called R. Todd, the, defendant, and addressed the Court, His Honor gave judgment for £80 with costs. , In.re F. W. Hill.—Motion for order of discharge. (Mr Cuthberfcson). Order granted. I)i re, W. Sutherland. — Motion for order of dischaige. (Mr Wilding), Order granted. In re Joseph Clark, deceased.. Motion for admission of proof of debt. For the BanlMof New South Wales, Mr Wilding'; for the Deputy Official Assignee, Mr Purnell. In this case the Bank sought to have proof admitted m the estate of the deceased Joseph Clark for the sum of £205, deceased having been m 1886 one of several guarantors to the Bank of the sum of £3000, for the Flemingron Cheese and Butter Factory's account. The balance of £205 was owing to the Bank at the bankruptcy of deceased, find the Bank had sued Hugo Friediander, one of the guarantors who were jointly and severally liable, for that amount. The Bank had accepted from Hugo Fried lander the sum of £105 as his share of the liability, and £34 had been paid by another guarantor, leaving £60 still to be found to liquidate the debt. Mr Wildinsr claimed, by affidavit put m, that Fried lander s release had only been give* on the understanding that the Bank retained the right to proof m Clarke's estate for tU f nil amount of £205, and relying upon tins proof the release had been given to Friediander. Mr Wilding addressed Hia Honor at length on both the law and the facts m the case claiming that at the time the_ claim for £205 was sent m to the Assignee that amount was owing upon the T^ft'M .Had itllofc be«-T ' admitted that he would have been out of Court Mr Purnell, for the Assignee, contended that the receipt from the Bank to Friediander was m full satisfaction of the Lanks claim, and contained no reservation whatever of a right, to claim on C arks estate. Already there had been admitted upon the estate claims to the amount of £10u on the score of this guarantee, and were this £205 claim admitted, the Assignee would be paying dividends twice over on the sum of £105° Hjs Honor reserved judgment,' i

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

London, October 10, New Zealfiml receives only a few diplomas at, the Mining Exhibition. Messrs Wostgarth and Co., held ft million of the last. Victorian loan, and it is considered bopelea* to float another Australian loan, for a length ened period. The hospital at Bermuda is filled with men of the Grenadier Guards, wick with enteric fever. Several hare died, and it has been found necessary to omit the custimary filing over the graves, owing to the depressing.,effect on the patients. „ , v' The prospectus of the GiffarjiLGun Company is issued. Capital, a quarter of a million. Laurier, the leader of the Canadian Liberal Party, asserts that the only salvation for Canada is unrestricted reciprocity with the United States. The Opposition intend to fight thej next election on this issue, and are confident of success. Rome, October 11-M His Holiness the Pope has sum moned the Irish Hierarchy to Rome iv November. Paris, October 9. Madame Melba's representation of "Ophelia" was received here with tumultuous applause. New York, October 10. Rub© Burrows, the notorious train robber and murderer m America, has been shot while attempting to escape from custody, after killing a railway guard and fatally wounding another person. Vienna, October 10. A report is current here that while the Czar of Russia was hunting m,the forest of Skienerviee a dynamite shell exploded and his Majesty was wounded m the foot. The report adds that several of his suite, including the Ger man General Werder, were also in jured. The Russian account of the afiair states that the Czar was. not among the hunting party, and that his physician accidentally shot General Werder. ',<

AUSTRALIAN

; ; ■■■ Sydney, October 10. The coroner not having considered it necessary to hold an enquiry into (the .pircUnistanqes connected with the disastrous fire which broke out m Gibbs, Shallard, and Co.'s printing warehouse last week, a large deputa tion of property-holders and representa tives of various insurance companies waited upon Government, and urged that an investigation should be insti tuted. Government decided to accede to the request, and have directed that an enquiry be held. It is believed that the Government are considering the adviseablencss, after the Colonial Treasurer has made his Statement, .and when the disturb ing influence of the labor crisis is past,. of making an appeal to r the country on the question of a wised tariff and direct taxation. Adelaide, October 10. The Railway Commissioners estimate -they are losing £5000 per week owing to a decrease m traffic caused by the strike.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, October 10. The youny girl, Agnes Little, who was accidentally shot m the eye at Kingsknd, is m a very serious condition. > . As an outcome of the deputation from the Clumber of Commerce on. Wednes day, Mr Mitchelson wishes »-o obtain an approximate idea of the quantity of fruit likely to be sent away from Auckland to San Francisco during the coming fruit season. A return on the suhjeet is being prepared by the Chamber. Wanganui, October 10. Addressing the Kakarnmea electors. Mr George Hutchison said he had received overtures from the Government to bring the Whitaker libel action during the first week m November. He had therefore instructed, his agent to expedite pre immariea. DuNEum, October 10. William Stronach died from his injuries, his skull having been fractured. It is supposed that the horse rolled over him. Deceased was twenty-six years of age. Invercargitx, October 18. The pinnacles of the rock discovered m the fairway of Bluff Harbour have been almost entirely remored by one charge of dynamite, the depth over the patch afc low water now being twenty-four feet. It is expected that another charge will clear the rock off.

Labor Questions

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Loxdov, October fr Unless the corn porters at Allen and Wilson's, at the Albert Docks, who struck for higher wagea owing to the dirty quality of the grain they have to handle, return to work to morrow on the Masters' terms, the Docker's Executive declare they will withdraw their pickets, and will substi tute other Unionists m place of the strikers. . Syusey, October I©. The coal supply is practically ex hausted, and many factories have been using wood for some time. Coal for household purposes is not be obtained. Auckland, October 10.. The whole of the miners remaining out on strike at Huritley went back to work this morning m the mines oi the Taupiri Reserve Coal Company »*kl the fcalph Bros' mines, without making stipulation* of any kind ;so that, as far as Auckland is concerned, the strike m coal mines is, ended. The Gum Diggers Union is now 1000 strong. , . - , ,

Latest TelegramS

Sydney, Oct^er 11. Coal is selling at 45^ per ton. breat preparations are being niftde for the opening of Mount Kembla mine m order to supply the railways. The pit is guarded by a large force of military. Melbourne, October 11. •- The Employers' Defence Committee has decided to set apart a fund to. subsidise non-unionists thrown put of work by the-strike. "' Premier Gillies states that lie has no intention of insisting on a qonfer ence of parties to the strike. Ho only desires to point out the disastrous - effects of its continuance, snd to urge? Uojh kQcojne to an amicable settfe. Wwn^ as gooA as possible*

THE ASHBX7BTQN GUJABDIAN, SATUBDAY, QQTOBEB 11, 1890.



As the wheel of time has. again ushered m the busy spring, and to be prepared to supply the requirements of Nature and of their numerous patrons, Messrs J. Scaly and Co. have completed their selection of seeds, which arc of the choicest samples obtainable, and which include clovers, turnips, man golds, carrots, rape, perennial ryeerass, cocksfoot, elephant swede, garden and flower seeds m endless variety, and garden requi sites of every description. For the conve nience of patrons who cannot make their purchases during the day the premises will be open to nine p.m. on Saturday evenings on and tffer th» l«th August,-(A4vt.)



Hof.M)wav's Pnxs.—-With changing tern, perature the digestion becomes imparecl liver disordered, and mind despondent. The cause of these irregularities is easly removed by the use of Ho'.lpway's Ointment and Pilla. They directly attack the source of the evil, remove all impurities from the circulation rcstwe the affected organs to their natural state, ami correct all defective secretions. An easy means of restoring; health and strength is sunplicd by Hollo way's Tills and Ointment. These famous medicines are blood'renovating remedies, whose influence readies to the great centres of the nervous system, purifies the circulation, induces a. healthy state of the bodily poweis, gives tone to the stomach and brain, producing physical and mental vigor, and imparting a elish for food.



Statutory Declaration.—l, Franz Raabe, Ironbarkj Sandhurst, m the colony of Vic toria, Australia., do solemnly and sincerely declare that on the 25th June, 1877, my son Alfred, six years of age, was accidentally hurt with an axe on his knee. lat once took all pains to secure medical assistance. How ever, m spite of all efforts, on the 27th August, 1877, the opinion was given by Dr Macgillivray that an amputation« of the injured limb had become imperative, m order to save life. At this juncture I called en Messrs Sander and Sons, procuring some of their Extract of Eucalyptus Globulus, and ljy the application of the same I had thf satisfaction of seeing my son within a fort night out of all danger, and to-day he is i recovered. I may just add that it was when the crisis had been reached that the Extract referred to was first applied, and.l make this Molentn declaration, etc. — Fkajjz Raaki, Declared at Sandhurst, m the colony for YieU)ri&, Australia, this seventeenth day of Octobjeji', one thousand eight hundred and seventy-B(ty^, before vat, MoritzCohn, J.P-, -'A4vt>) 6



CASH Adverfcisementa under this , heading noc excoedm SIXTEEN WORDS: 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. I\ 7 ANTED, Apprentices and Im \ V provers to the Dressmaking* Apply to Miss Gates, Pet^r Street. 1080 RAUGHT CLUB.—General Meet" ing ■■■will be held m the Arcade Chambers on Saturday Night at 8 p.m. j 10 73 .i ANTED—Grazing for Five Horses V —Apply MAit.X)ffice.___ IOtGO W" ANTED Known—The "Strong* wear " Boot is the best for Men, Ladies and Children.—W. H. CoLMStR._ \ I'/ ANTED Known" -LadicsStockings A'V with Silk Toes; and Heels m black and colors. Is (id per pair.—VV. H. 'Collier. - T>IANOS PlANOS.—Splendid" aluc JD now m Stock from £38 10s Sold on easy terms.—H. M.'. J'ONEJf. OOTS, BOOTS. "Keep yom feet Dry and save Doctor's Bills, have a splendid Stock m now. Try ,ny Double-soled Shoioters. Every/ pair Guaranteed, Robkrt Alcokn, Ashbur ton Clothin? Mart, Saunders' Buildincs. ANTED Known.- For Egress Stuff^ Prints, &c., Trimmings to mntjch go to Melford House. Best value 'm town.—H. C. Seobrs. : ) ■ ANTED Kaown.^r¥qe Sheetings Tablings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towejs, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths, D'Oyleys, &C, go to Melford House.—ll. C. Seoers. V\ /"ANTED every man m the County VV to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder'a Buildings. ; , ANTED" Known.—For first-class Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Goods just opened.—H. C. Skoers. QTbP~That^Cmigii^Flower's Cou^h O Drops are the best—see that the name is stamped on every on;;. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. [ U ANTED Known — The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal i vanised Iron goods m Ashburton, is nt W. F. HiVifNAFORD's, Burnett Street. A »?ge stock kept on hand. Tin and Ir6n ware goods made, and repaired with ties patch. ' ASHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. E S. BEAN! Has secured some of the celebrated; KAITANGATA AND SHAG POINT GOALS- Cheaper and cleaner than Newcastle.. ~~r7 s. bean, J64. __West Street. HIfTRYTANDEff. I HAVE just landed ex " Doric " nSy season's supply of the litest TUK/ISriF 5 SEEDS Consisting of — green top yellow aberdeen,' purple top yellow aberdeen purple top mammoth, white stone stubble, purple top'swedr. Devonshire greystone, YELLOW TANKARD, Etc, Etc. SS H H Zl I ~ 2 h w v. 2 p ■• S;« «' -. °' : « P- fej ft m * 5 2 -d "w fe» ---..<2« ■ « a . a ; ■? All of the purest quality, and tests csin bo seen at my office. SHEEP Q HEARS. HEEP OHEARS. SHEKP QHEARS. HEEP OHEARS. All the favorite Brands. WAIID awd PAYNE'S, WARD and PAYNE'S, BURGON and BALLS', BURGON and BALLS', Turkey and Washita OILSTONES, Boiled and Raw LINSEED OILS, Ground and Lump RADDLE, Red and Black Branding OIL, L4MPBLACK, jstc. Woolpacks. Woolpacks. Full size and full weight. I have also m stock,— GALVANISED IRON (Lysaght's Orb). In all lengths ; and can supply the trade an well as farmers. Cement, Cement Stakes, Posts, Rails, Fencing* and Barbed Wire, RANSOME'S and HORNSBY'S. PLOUGHSHARES. General Ironmongery AND Groceries, WINES am) SPIRITS, ALES'and STOUT. New Season's Tens. MAURITIUS SUGARS, etc., etc., etc. I ENRYZANDE'R —AGENT FOR— Run Fire Insurance Company,, Canton Marine Insurance Company, National Mutual Life Association of iwtralasia. ,  i TA M E S"FAI N AND S|o W S I*J 9, St. Mary Axe, E.G., and 21, Walworth Road, S.E. WHOLESALE AND EXPORT FIRE WORK MANUFACTURERS. Shippers supplied on the most reasonable terms. LlO, LID, L2O, and L 25 Cases suitable for every Market. ; The Ltirrjest Wlu>les"le Home inthe, World II ustratod Price List ou application.



Public Notices. Wool fvool Wool ~f IBERAL CASH ADVANCES JU '■■■ ■:;'■'' ;' Made on the ensuiug WOOL CLIPS At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashbui-ton and Rakaia. FI3RST DISPLAY OF .-■ ; *' '' ' Spring Goods. ANDREW ARR NDREW \J II R TS 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 from France. ANDREW ORR. FISHING SEASON, 1890 FISHTNG TACKLE. SH| qK L 1890 NG TA \m "TUST arrived, ex " DORIC "from^best tj Engliwh and American M;\nufac tuvers a larj;e nnd well assorted stock of all Fishing requisites. Rods, Lines, Reels, Minnows, Flies, Gaff Hooks, single, double and treble, Mountings, assorted Hooks: ; Waterproof S tockin^M, India Rubbercrack . proof Gum Boots, water proof Fish Baip In'sfroat variety, including lateHt**pat terns. Every article of the season at lowest prices. Fishing Licenses can now be obtained from me. ALSO.—New Stock of CRICKETING and TENNIS MATERIALS. VV. ZANDER, Direct Importer Fishing Tackle?, I Tobbaecnnisfc and Fancy Goods. ! Ladies and Gentlemen's iiairflressinfr MEN hr charge of Threshing Machines* experience great difficulty m dressing clean without a considerable portion of the grain bcinj,' blown a.way with tho chaff. This difficulty can l>e effectually overcome by using FLAVALL'S PATKNT DRESSING BOARD. —ALSO— TFE 12ft SPRING SHAKERS, AXD NEW BOTTOM DRESSING APPARATUS, j AND i ! New top or SECOND DRESSER witji 3ft riddles. These make the old Threshii\-j; Machines do the threshing and dressing i equal to new machines. I Ashburton, 30th Sept., 1890. MR F. FLAVALL, Dear Sir, —I am quit» pleased wii|i ! tho Alterations and Improvements yoju ! made to my Threshing Machine last yea?, and with your Patent Dressing Board I can get through more work and dress; clean without blowing the grain or grasis seeds into the chaff. Yours truly, John Henderson, Aikhburton. F. FLAVALL, Pkter Street, \SHBURTON JAMES BAKER, TIMBER MERCHANT, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, TTAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— j Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, ! Furniture, and Fancy Goods • IN ENDLESS VARIETY. FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ] ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST " NOTICE. i ] i ■ i I Reliable Seeds. i i i /~1 ENUINE Farm Seeds for sale at VJT J- SEALY & CO.'S. Genuine Garden Seeds at J. SEALY * CO. 8. Gmniino Flower Seeds at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Blue Prussian Peas at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Golden Tares ht J. SEALY & CO.'S. Nrnv Turnip Sects at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Farm Seeds at J SEALY & CO. S. None but C\rteu and Co.'s choice Seeds m stuck J, SEALY &CO,



Public Notices TTORSE CARDS printed with de spatch, m various styles, at Mail and Guardian Office. ADDFELLOWS 1 TJALL. ASHBURTON. J. L. Toole Season Commencing THURSDAY, October 16. MESSRS Williamson, Garner and Co. have much pleasure to announce tho First Appanrance m Ashburton of England's greatest Comedian, MU J. L TOOLE Who will appear on the above date, *iw\ for positively Ef ONE NIGHT ONLY "^1 The Box Plan is now open at W. Zand*r'«, whero seats may b» secured.; Orchestra stalls, 5s ; Second stalls, 3s ; Back seats, 2s. "> ' ' '"' '' : M»naster, 10 61 MR J. E. MOORE. Traffic Bridge HotelT" RA N GI TATA. iTTIHIS Hotel is situated on the South J.. Bank of the Rangitata at tho Traffic Bridge, and there are good paddocks and yards for nil classeb of travelling stock, with good atabling. ■» The Hotel stands m the centre of the best hfishing district iti Canterbury. The Rangitata, Orari, Waihi, and Cooper's Creek are all within easy distance, and they teem with splendid trout. The tables kept can compare with any Hotel m Canterbury, and every accommo dation is available for visitors and farni- Koh. All liquoxs are of the best brands pro curable. Wm. WHEELBAND, 10 37 Proprietor. "SPRING FASHIONS. New Millinery. WE Imvo now opened the Intent novel ties for the season m Lading* Hats Mid Bonnets, m the most Fashionable shapes nnd Superior Quality, together •with the choicest Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers. &c., procurable. JJew Jackets, New Mantles, New Dust ■ loaks, New Bordered Costumes, New Checked Dress Goods, New Plain Dress Goods, New'Ginghmikinnd Zephyrs, New Prints and Sateens, New Flannelettes nnd NEW GOODS m Every DEPARTMENT CALL EARLY. AND INSPECT THEM AT S. W, ALCOM & Co, EAST' STREET 10_ , ~Mll'S. B7SEYMOUR, 8 ÜBCEON-DENTIST OF CHRISTCHURCH, MILL VISIT A S H BURTON on dates to bo announced, and may be Consulted at MR, CAMBRIDGE'S, CHEMIST. > |p 17 *" vj fJ' Kf H i') N S J>K U S OTEP HE N S XJ RO S, MARKET HOUSE AS coming events cast their shadows before, and knowing this to be the case, we lmve just landed a nice assort ment of DAIRYING UTENSILS, in cluding— MILK SKIMMERS, MILK STRUNERS, MILK BUCKETS, BUTTER PATS. BUTTER PRINTS, MILK PANS, CHURiNS, Ac, &c. In Household Requisites We have Saucepans, Kettles, Pots, Pans, Tubs, Buckets, Baths, Clocks, Watches, &c, &c. Q-A-IRIDIErN 1 TOOLS Spades, Forks } Rakes, Hoes (American und Dutch), Spade Handles, Fork Handles, Bake Handles, and a large tiiriety of other goods m overy-day use, such as BRUSHES SCRUB, SHOE, BLACKLEAD. BROOMS HAIR, BASS, CANE, CORN, &t\ ALL ORDERS, by Post or otherwise, executed at once, and delivered promptly. Customers m town waited Upon if re attested. Every efforfc to give GOOD VALUE and satisfaction. STEPHENS BROS. MAEKFT HOUSE ASHBTJRTOH sp¥cial_notice CALL AND SEE THE ORAND DISPLAY OP BOYS YOUTHS, AND MEN S CLOTHING MERCERY, HOSIERY, BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, HATS, AND CAPS, &c. THE liu-^cst and best assorted Stock m tho District to select from, which for .Yjdnr, Variety, and excellence of MaM ctuii! wo ftland unrivalled. MKABURK r\KPARTMENT3 KASURE l-'EPAP.TMENTsJ NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS For the approaching -.Season To Hand.' 'SOU' \GKNTS for Wovtheim'.s klest ' fl n HmnrovrdHANlJ nnd TREADLE. KE\VIN(^ MACHINES. jjf X W ZK A I A N D CIOTHfM FACTORY w7h WEBBER,