DEATH.

Stalker.— December Ist, afc Timraid, Nathaniel McCluke, the dearly be loved son of John and Elk;i June Stalker. Aged 7 months.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1890. THE MINISTER OF LANDS.

In his address at Wynd.ha.rn recently the JVimister of Lands stated that dur ing the last six months one out of every six selections of land taken up was an extension of previous holdings, while the remaining five selectors were per sons who previously held no land what ever. This statement was made as a refutation of the charge that the boasted land settlement of the Govern ment had merely been the granting of facilities to persons <vho were already large holders to increase their holdings. We do not doubt that the Minister's statement is literacy correct. But it is a i?a4 £oUse3»ion to make that one out of evevj 4* #eloptors was an in dividual who at ready iiftd # jFajr shart of the public estate, while nmny land less persons who applied for the same holdings had, under the ballot systom, been unable to seen re them. One out of every six is a large propor- | Hon—~too large, m fact. But it would not be so bad if the matter rested

there. Unfortunately there is good I grounds for suspicion that the .majority ( of the other five persons who secured holdings are still landless. The names of the selectors under a system which permits of family dummying, friendly dummying, and official dummying, is no guarantee as to who are the real proprietors of the lamt that has passed \ from the hands of State. Tf the true J facts could only be ascertained we are afraid it would be found that four out of every six selections during the Ministerial reign.: lias been merely an extension of previous hold ingsf The Dumroyism Inquiry Com mission which sat during last ses sion let a flood of light m upon this, important, subject.. It also let a little! light, into tlie. subject of per petual leasing and the reason why that system became so suddenly pOjiulAr; The perpetual leasehold was 'instituted mainly because it was desired that the State should retain possession of some of its land, and also that it might bo placed within the means of men of small capital to go upon the land and cultivate it without expending all the:r capital m n. first purchase.. But the bottom was knocked put of the per petual leasehold, by the present Minister of, Lands through the introduction of a' purchasing clause. This made it ait easy matter for the then freeholders to add to their holding a lease-^ hold. The leasehold m such cases^ practically a purchase, and the land thus ' bbtain.ecl will never go back into the hands of the State if the holders can prevent it. The resi dential qualification — the strong-: est and surest safeguard against dummyism—was also dispensed with, and everything ordered so that land speculators and jobbers could play ducks and drakes with the public estates. The Minister of Lands knows all this, but he would throw dust m the eyes of the country, and still boasts of the bona tide settlement that has taken playe under his administra tion. Evidently a large section of his own constituents don't believe him, as we observe that at a meeting at Gore the other evening a vote of thanks, but no-confidence, was passed. The Mataura electors m this matter repre sent tlie view 3of the country fairly well. They recognise that a large quantity of land has been disposed of, but they are by no means satisfied with the method of its disposal, am! Ministerial figures are accepted cum grano salts.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The cod bank of Newfoundland is 600 miles long. Kawai is very plentiful m the Wanganui river. One "sport" secured over 209 the other day with hook and line. The Brittany papers say that a peasant woman of Nozey, a Tillage near Nantes, has presented h«r husband with five children at one birth. Tha gelding Titan, for whom Mr Brodribb gave 4600 guineas a short time back, was sold last week m Sydney to Mr Donald Wallace for 050 guineas i A \outh named Join Thomson was killed at the Taieri (Otago) on Sunday night through a gun which he was handling un expectedly exploding, | It is estimated that m ten years' elmo from this the Fahiatua County, m Wellington Province, containing about 300 square miles o J country, will bo able to feed annually 250,000 sheep and 25,000 head of cattle and horses, i President Diaz began his political career, while an officer m the army l>y heading an insurrection. He kept on m that line until he reached the Presidency, but is now the mo3t conservative politician m Mexico. The following arc the returns of the Ashr burton Hospital for November:—ln the Hospital Ist November, 5; admitted during the month, 8 ; discharged, 5 ; remaining m Hospital Ist December, 8. The Mister of the Ho3pital desires-'to. acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of flowers and fruit from Mra Lea; a bundle of old linen from Mrs Twentyniaii; papers and periodicals from Missi Bishop and Mr Oolycr; trout from Mr E. .Simpson, for the mo of the patients. A loyal amateur . company is at present playing " Patience " m Wanganui, another amateur compauy is playing a Opera at Oamtiru, and the Ash burton amateurs pro duce " Patience " at Tir.uvru to-morrow even ing. These facts speak volumes for the high-class musical talent of New Zealand. Temperance sermons were preached at the Presbyterian Church, Wakanui, on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and m the Wesleyan Church m the evening. The service were conducted by the Rev Mr Beattie and Mr Allison respectively; The local lodge of Templars, the Pride of Wakanui, mustered m good force at both services. According to the " Wellington Post" two men were found to be suffering from fish poisoning after partaking of kippered herrings and felt the effects for some days; Dr Daw son, who attended one of them, pointed out that the fish had become dangerous to health through being subject to the heat of the sun, probably m a shop window. The '•New Zealand Herald" sajs : tf The famous breeding s(» ion of the N«w Zealand Stud and Pedigree Stock Orapany, Sylvia Park, comprising 322 acres of finely pastured volcanic land, conveniently sub divided, and abundantly watered, is now open for sale or letse, with possession on 17th February, 1891. Along with the estate go commolious residence, workmen's cottages, and extensive concrete stables. The whole are m thorough repair. Speaking at Duuediu the other evening on the political outtaok, Sir Robert Stout said :—"So far as the policy of Ministers is concerned, it is practically driving the people cut of the colony—(applause)—and, con sidering the millions we have spent to hring people here, what are we to think of the ad ministerative power—what are we to think of the power of suggestiveness of the Ministry, when they were unable to stem the outward flow of the people? In the year 1889 Vic toria had gained 4000 people, New South Wales 3100, and Queensland 11,000, while New Zealand lost 10,000." ; Mr Max Friedlander has just returned from Wellington, where, at the show held last week, he was successful with three entries of Hampshires m gaining two first prizes and one second. There was considerable competition m the classes, a very unusual thing m the South Island, but m the North Island the breed is more popular than here. Mr Fried lander also purchased nine head of prize fat bullocks, which lie has brought to Canterbury for the Christmas trade. Mr Friediander has shorn the three Lincoln ram hoggets which took first, second, and third prize at Ashburtou Show, and the respective weights of the fleeces are 2b'lbs, 281bs, and 28$lbs. The wool is to be seen at Messrs Friedlander Bros' store. Holloway's Ointment and Piijus. — , Notable Facts.—lntense heat augments the annoyance of skin disease, and encourages the development of febrile disorder* $ where. fore they should, as they may, be removed by these detergent and purifying prepara tions. In stomach complaints, liver affec tions, pains and spasms of the bowels, Hollo way's Ointment well rubbed over the affected part immediately gives the greatest ease, prevents congestion and inflammation, checks the threatening diarrhoea and averts jpcipieut cholera. The poorer inhabitants of ity?Sf (#*■}&■. will find these rerrtediea \(o be thCifc fefesfc friwjd #hen any pestilence rages, or;when, from unknown caws^ eruptions, boils, abscesses, or uleeratfons betokcm the presence of tainii or impurities wltKin the system, and call fov upt»ab'MKl effective , curative medicines

No trace has yet been found of the body of Anderson, who waa drowned, by the upsett ing of a boat at Lyttelton on Saturday. The body of the man, who was drowned m Doubtful river near Culverdeti last wenk has been recovered mid identified as that of a. swagger mimed Henry liateson. George Wallace's farmhouse fat Flaxton, was burned on Monday morning, through sparks from a chimney lodging m the roof. 1 The loss is £600, and there is no insurance. England is agitating the matter of less display ut funerals, and on the question the Rev O. H. Snurgeon writes to the Church of England Burial, funeral,, and Mourning Association :—" I hardly think it can be needful to say that the expending of money on nicre 1 show at funerals is absurd, un thrifty, and even cruel. I hope the coiiiin'on sense of the people will soon destroy customs which oppress the widow and fatherless by demanding of them an expenditure which they cannot afford. Something has been done m the right direction, but I fear your Bociety for funeral reform has. yet to battle with prejudices which are hard to overcome, and when these are conquered there will speeclily spring up another host of extrava gancies. 1 wish you good success m a reform bo evidently demanded." The visit of the cowboys to Dunedin (says a Dunedin Exchange) has created quite a new pastime amongst the juveniles of the city and its swrfciindings, who have taken to lassoing not only one another, but everything m the shape of'-."animated nature running upon fenir legs—dogs and cats, and even fowls, attracting a, good deal of their atten tion. The; practice is not altogether un attended with danger, and m some cases boys lu|Ve v heeu nearly strangled."' A gentle man living m Hope street reports that when his soil was returning home one evening he was lassoed by other lads who were unknown to him, and the rope cut his neck somewhat severely, blood comihglfreely from the wound. The matter has been reported to the police, but .they can do nothing, as the injured lad is unable to afford them any information aB to the identity of those by whom the injuries were inflicted. Among other wonders seen by the Russian , explorer Grombchevsky was a gold mine at Songrak' m Mongolia or East Turkestan. It was worked-by nearly three thousand families living m caverns excavated m the rodk's and conglomerates on the slopes of the hills—veritable cavo, men, although not of the soft fondly imagined by the authropo logists. It is stated that lumps of gold 2lb m weight are sometimes found m these mines. It is not'easy to trace the ronte of the ex plorer, m these rcigons, the accounts being very contradictory, and it is even difficult to discriminate between the dates of the various items'of news. One statement is to the effect that, the expedition will be allowed to continued-its work till the end of the present year, while another, from the same place says that it was stopped by the Chinese authori ties and that the leader had left without a guide to plunge into the depths of the un explc red wilderness. - The great inequalities m the conditions of men arc due more to the different tempera ments" and talents Nature has given them than to anything*else. It seems a favorite theory that all men are born equal. All men aije not born equal. The distribution of brains is far more .unequal than the distribu tion of rank or wealth. Tnis is heaven's part of the business, and we can't alter it." Even among blacksmiths and carpenters at «very day work, where a superior set of brains are not supposed to be needed, one man is often worth a third more than another, "because his head happens to have been better furnished. And when organising and carrying on largo undertakings have to be done, one man may be honestly worth a' yearly sum which would seem a fortune "beyond the dreams of avarice" to another man who had sat on the form with him at school. The following circular to commanding officers or* volunteers has been issued :—" It is understood that m many cases the volley firing of corps has not been carried out under existing rules and regulations, and that many corps have had considerably less than two thirds of the strength on parade. Where, this has occureel the corps is; not entitled toj any prize money, and officers commanding' will m each case withhold any payments to such corps. It is to be understood that the money allocated for prizes is to be competed for under the same conditions as hitherto, with this exception, that where the money has been divided among corps the competi tion is to take place lxjtwecn the different squads (not less than three) of the corps, and the squad making the highest score is to he paid the amount allocated to the volley -tiring." A New Zcalattder while recently m '.London took a turn into the Grand Theatre, where a comedy called "Our Flat," was being produced. In the course of the plot it i* disclosed that an authoress m het housekeeping troubles had been refused ciedit by the butcher, and the domestic who returned 1 with an empty basket is made to say " that the butcher would nob supply any more meat till he had some money on accoitnt, not even New Zealand frozen mutton., mum !" The New Zeaiander thought this very rough on the excellent product of his Country, and.he is inclined to believe the authoress was "refreshed" by the Sinithfiold cattle butchers to do a quiet " dig " at our prominent export. On Monday the remains of tlie late Mrs Joshua Tucker were conveyed to their last resting place m the Ashburton Cemetery. The funeral Was attended by over two hundred people and, this- notwithstanding the short notice given. Mr Tucker being a leading Oddfellow, one of the oldest members m the county, and having earned the whole hearted esteem of cv jry member of the Order, there was naturally a strong muster of brethren; The coffin was carried to the hearse, and from the hearse to the grave, on the shoulders of members of the craft* The ceremony at the grave was conducted im pressively by the Rev J. Cocker, of the Primitive Mothodist Church; with which Mrs Tucker had been long associated, and which connection loses m her death a valued worker. The Rev J. N. Buttle, of the Wesleyan Church, also assisted at the •ervice. Mrs "Tucker, cut off m her prime, leaves a family of seven to mourn her loss, and they, with her respected husband, have the sympathy of the whole county m their sad bereavement. :

Latest Cable News

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press assdoiatiox J FReceived December 2, 10.30 p.m.!

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

London, December 1.. The dockers unanimously carried a resolution m favor of Imperial federa tion. ,

O;DONOVAN ROSSA BANK RUPT.

O'Donovan Kossa has filed a petition m bankruptcy.

FIVE MILLION ŧlO NOTES.

It is persistently rumored that Government will issue five million JBIO notes, probably q« a, silver basis,

The Harvey Comedy Company.

The Harvey Bros.' Company played last night to a largely increased audience, and the programme, which was com pletely changed, was a most attractive one, and received a full meed of applause.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON-MONI)A\.

(Before Mr. C. A. Wray, It.M ) The Electoral Roll.—The following nfunes, on the summons of the Registrar of Electors, Mr Joseph Ward, were removed from the electoral roll for Ashburton : - John Armstrong, Alexander Beatty, G: R. Bird, James Booker, William Bryans, Thoi. Bulger, James Cairns, John Carolan, W. A. Collins, John- Connor, William Connelly, 'John Coppinger, Caleb Dalley, Daniel Davis, Homy i)avis, Patrick Dufiey, James Dumfey, I*. H. Fagau, Michael Fugan, John Fitzgerald, Patrick Fitzgerald, John Fitz gerald, Charles Gale, James Graham, Win. ■■'Gray, James Hawkins, Thomas Henderson, W. Hill, T. Hookings (retained with altera tion to Hocliings), Robert Jamieson, Thomas Johns, H. R. Johnston, William Jones, Thos. Jones, Michael Kissane, Giles Keeley, Hugh Knox, William Lewis, Jos. Mayuard, James Milne, Patrick Morgan, John Mors head, John' McDowell, Thomas McDowell, Petpr McKennor, Thomas McCarfoll, Daniel McSwceney, D. O'Neil, James Patterson, James Price, Thomas Pilchard, Thomas Robinson, James Ryan, Thomas Scotfc, Thomas Simpson, William Sloan, James $mith, Thomas Smith, George Smith, Thoa. Stanton, Jatnts Stewart, John Stevens, George Stevens, John Stevenson, Michael Sullivan, Daniel Sullivan, W. S. Taylor, Thomas Thompson, John Tondra; Thomas Walsh, John Walker, Thomas Watkins, John Williams, and John Wright. Most of the foregoing were cases m which the names were twive or three times upon the roll, and the duplications were erased. Several names erased were those of people who had left the district or had otherwise parted with their qualification.

Horse Market.

Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending Saturday, November 29th:—45 horses were offered by auction during the day, compris ing mares with foats at foot, a few; medium draughts, and a number of light harness horses and hacks. Bidding Avas slow, never theless 23 out of the day's entry diangod. hands at the following prices:—Medium draughts of a light description, £16, £16 10s; aged,'.£ll 10s to £15 ; inferior, £4 to £6103;; harness horses, one-of a good btam'p, brought £lß; others, £4 10s to £6'los; inferior sorts, £4 5s to £5 10s; brood mares, with foals at foot, £7 l6s to £9 ; inferior, £2 15b to £5 10s; draught mare, with foal at foot, £15 ; .hocks 3 years old unbroken, £9 10s; scrubbers, £1 15s to £2 ss.

THE GOVERNMENT AND LAND SETTLEMENT.

While the present Government and their admirers are never tired of urging as their chief claim to support that they (the Government) have done more to advance the cause of the settlement of the land than any pre vious administration, on the other hand hot only is this claim disputed by their opponents, but the chief ground of attack on the part of the latter is precisely this very matter of lAnd administration. In fact not only is the Government's right to claim support on this ground challenged, but it is shown conclusively that the facts are against them. Writing upon this sub ject, the " Oamaru Mail" says :—The great art of Government is undoubtedly to get the most people successfully on the land at the least cost to the State.. This is what Mr Hislop has to say with regard to his Ministry's success m this matter:— ; " As pointed out by the Premier m his manifesto, during the two years and a half the present Government were m office, up to March last, there were disposed of 1,082,000 acres of land, of which 131,000 only were sold for cash, and on settlement conditions, excluding the small grazing runs, 651,000 acreswere disposed 0f—300,000 acres m small grazing runs. The aver age of the holdings of rural lands disposed of on settlement conditions was 210 acres, and the average of the holdings sold for cash was 123 acres. During that time 10,313 acres were disposed of m village settlements.': This is all very pretty, and tends to show that the present Ministry have got rid of a lot more land than their predecessors, but it does not show that the land has been settled. What do the. official figures supplied through (not 'by') Mr-Fergus show? They indicate this ;— 'That, taking the whole period of the StoutrVogel Govei-nment, 3rd September, 1884, to Bth October, 1887, and comparing it with the whole period of the Atkinson Ministry, Bth October, 1887, to 30th September, 1890, land was disposed of as follows :— ■ FOB CASH. Stout-V0ge1—146,278 acres to 2318 selectors. Atkinson-201,127 acres fco 2054 selectors. OX SETTLEMENT CONDITIONS. Stout-V0ge1—595,361 acres to 4493 selectors. Atkinson—l,2l2,9Bl acres to 4381 selectors. ; TOTALS. Stout-V0ge1—741,639 acres to 6811 selectors. Atkinson—l,4l4,loß acres to 6435 selectors. Xhis means that the Atkinson Minis try parted with twice as much land as did the Stout-Vogel Government to get 400 fewer settlers on the land ? Or to put it another way, the average settler investing, say with the Stout-Vogel Government got 50 acres, while for the same money (or less) the Atkinson Ministry generously gave him 100 acres of the nations birth right. And with every new settler taking twice as much land as under the previous Government, and m spite of this securing 400 fewer settlers, the Atkinson Government has the audacity to claim consideration on account of its land administration ! " Our con temporary might have gone farther and referred to the facts disclosed by-the report of the inquiry of the Waste Lands Commission last session, into the subject of dummying, and to the deliberate inaction of the Government m view of those facts which emphasises still more the fact that it is pr-acisely m connection with the matter.of laud administration that the present Minis try is most grievously to blame. That public opinion is becoming alive there to, is significantly evidenced by the reception accorded to Mr Richardson at Gore, where a resolution of want of-confidence on this very ground was carried by a substantial majority.

The Dairy Industry.

Mv J. Saivers, Govern me :ib dairy in tructoy, recently delivered au adclyessi '

Opunake upon Uks .subjecu; of the dairy factory system and co-operation. .Mr S&wcrs confidently status that by the dairy factory .system alone can the best result to dairy farmers b^ obtained, and that on tlia co-operative system. One reason was that, say, there were GO dairy fanners who each made cheose; that meant 60 parsons employed each day, i equal to (50 days. If sent to a factory, 4 men wmld do the work m 4 days, a sav t ing of so' day«, and the article would be better jsikl more uniform m (quality. Two extracts from reports of factories m Otajjo were read ; iho worst factory paid 3d per gallon, and the beat H|d per gallon fo7 milk, besides a surplus of over £'iOO and several tons of cheuse on hand ; ati per cent dividend was paid to shareholders. The first factory he managed m the colony when lie arrived had an overdraft of £1000 or £1100. The first year 4d a gallon was paid, a profit was made besides, and lie received £500 a year. He-rented a factory at £120 a year with an under standing to pay not less than tt\<l por {Trtllon. A supply of 1000 gallons per 1 day should bo made and cased at a cost of hd per lo of cheese, one gallon to one ■ p-juiri of irheuso. Chocse-uiakure could ■ b« gob at from £2 5s to £3 10s per week. i Ilis opii.ion as to the best breed for this , colony as 'milkers was a cross between the ; yiiorl horn milking strain and tho Jersey. | h w.is lesolved that the Government be asked to keep Mr Hawers six months each year m the North Island and six mon-hs m the South Island,; and also to allow him to remain m the North one yaaiy as the South Island liad had the benefit of his services for two years.

Damage to Rakaia Rail way Bridge.

[By Telegraph.] (from our own correspondent.) Rakaia, December 2. . It was discovered this morning that some damage had been sustained to the Rakaia bridge, and the first train from Ash burton could not proceed. »It re mained at Rakaia till nearly 10 o'clock, and then proceeded as far on the bridge as could be managed with safety, where passengers and luggage were transferred on trollies to the other side, meeting the first train from Christchurch. This caused a itelay of some forty minutes. Paissengers liy the express required similar treatment, as it is unsafe for a train to cross. The damage is near the centre of the river, where the heavy stream is running, and for two spans there is a depression of some six or seven inches.. Several piles are just hanging, and two are gone. It is suiTiiisecl the damage was done when the stock train passed over early this morning. Every effort will be made to effect repairs as soon as possible, and it is expected that ordinary tiaffic \yill be resumed within a few days. There will bo delay m the meantime, ; bub travellers must be thankful that it is no worse, and put up with a little inconvenience. There is a lot of water coming down, and where the damage is, two heavy streams join. 'Were it not for the strong stays put m some time ago, nothing could save the bridge.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

[per press association] London, November 30. A prodigious sensation has been caused by.Mr Parnell's manifesto. The Tories are exultant at the effect which it has produced, and the dissensions which have arisen. Mr Parnell intends to deliver a speech at Cork. The majority of the . Irish party hostile to him has increased to 53, inemding Mr Dillon, Mr O'Brien and Mr Sullivan. Twenty-three, in cluding the Redmonds, remain faithful to Mr Parnell, and the remainder are doubtful. The Scotch members have passed a vote of confidence m Mr Gladstone. Archbishop Walsh remains reticent, and prefers to. consult the Irish Bishops before declaring himself. Cardinal Manning prefers to let the Irish Bishops pass a verdict on Mr Pai-nell's conduct. Mr Davitt says that he considers that Mr Parnell by his recent actions has shown himself the strongest sup porter of Mi* Balfour, and declares that he was always a Tory landlord at heart. Mr Laboti chere m " Truth" pro nounces the Irish leader a madman. Messrs Dillon and O'Brien lineced to repeal their decision. It is asserted that Mr Gladstone had intended shortly to retire from political life m any case, but that now a fusion of parties and a compromise are pro bable. Mr J. Morley has made a statement partially contradicting the assertions mMr Parnell's manifesto. Thje latter had a conference with twenty-two of his party on Saturday, but no decision was arrived at. He threatens to pro duce documents which will refute Mr Gladstone's statements. He intends to retain his seat for Cork, and hopes to rally the Irish party while Messrs Dillon and O'Brien are imprisoned. Mr Harrington, secretary of the National League, supports him. A fund of £20,000 is banked m France m Mr Parnell's name, and it is impossible to utilise it without- the consent of his party. Dr Parker, m a sermon at the Temple yesterday, appealed to the Australian colonies to support Mr Gladstone. Mr Parnell will be expelled from the National. Liberal Club. Mr Parnell is represented as being willing to retire if Mr Gladstone will Settle the Irish land question, and concede the control of the judiciary and police to Ireland should he come into powei\ (Received December 2, 10.30 a.m.) London, December 1. Mr J. Morley gives a direct denial to the statement m Parnell's mani festo that, m expectation of an early Liberal victory he offered Parnell the succession to Mr Balfour as Chief Secretary for Ireland, with a Parnellite law officer. He also denies having fettei'ed Mr Parnell's action with regard to the Irish Land Purchase Bill, °and states that the report that he refused to give assistance to evicted tenants is entirely false. Mr Gladstone, m a letter to one of of the candidates for Bussetlow seat, ! says it is improbable that the Liberal Party will separate from the Nationa lists, as the present trouble only affects Parnell. It is reported that Mr Parnell intends tq reveal relations which existed be tween himself and the Gladstone party unless Mr Gladstone admits the aqauracy of his (Parnell's) account re spooting Home Rule proposals. M. Davitt has been urged to stand I m opposition to {?ir John Pope I | Hennessy, who is P-mdclFs nominee ; for the. North Kilkenny seat. 1 Mr Parnell has'gone to Cork for the purpose of consulting his constituents. Catholic hierarchy meet ou

Wednesday. They support the action of the Archbishop with regard to Par nell. The Press generally accept Messrs Gladstone's and Morley's denial of Parnell's manifesto, and deny that Mr Gladstone's version of the Hawarden proposals shou Id he accepted as a state ment of his pr tention.-.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(\V« do not bold o'ltisivcs resp<m:>!bte.ibr the opinions expifaieJ by our correspondents.)

MR WRIGHT AND THIS RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

TO THE EDITOK.

Sib, —I find thai; some of the Kailway workmen still pcrnisb m slating that I voted against the increase of their pay from 6s to (is (kl per dny. That such .1' Mate ment is distinctly untrue is clearly shown by the following brief extract from Hanmrd, July 24th, 1882: — "Now as one who has been ft Urge ' employer of labour, my sympathies are " altdgefclusr m favour of the workiu? " classes, find if I felt for one moment thafc "the Government would refuse to reeog " nise the just claims of a large body of " inon m their employ—l for one would " vnte against them on this queation." There was no uncertainty m the mean ing of these remarks, as I threatened to vote to turn out the Ministry of the day, unless the increasn ol pay whs given.' ■•* Aba matter of fact there was no division on the question.—l am, &c. Edward fi. Wright.

THE LAND THE PRODUCER OF ALL WEALTH.

TO THE KDITOK. . Sin, —A.R it is generally the case at election times that people differ onthsland question, and us a krge section of #ho community deny the fact that the land is the source of all wealth, I append ft poeni from the pen of '• Will Carletou :-r, '■ THE PLOUGff. Ye drawing rooms and palaces, I recognise your splendours, : Your Indie« bright aud beautiful—the , power of their defenders, The while t creep across the field, and toil for man's existence, And see his roofs and minarets that sparkle m the distance. But well 'tis known that m the soil your best foundations be; ' ■ What would you do, what could you do, and were it not tor me 'I Unless I pierce the darkness where the golden grain has birth, Your beauty and your brightness would go crumbling to the earth ! So, drawing-rooms and palaces,, ; Lay by your social fallacies, And listen for a moment, till you've heard the cheerful song Gf the old plough, the bold plough, that moves the tvorld along ! Ye rumbling manufactories, that loom as b,»ld as mountains, ■. - And send your streams of smoke aloft m m raven-colored fountains, I see your fiery temper gleam, m flakes of cinders burning^ I strike a spark of flinty tire, the bright; salute returning j . ' But think how closely coupled m our various works are we ; What would you make, what could you make, and were it noi for me i I build you and I feed you, and your ser vaute sill I keep ; My stalks and blossoms,toil for you when, others are asleep. - j To recognise my royalty In honest, earnest loyalty,. And sou a burnished sceptre m the sharp aud gleaming prong Of the old plougfi, the bold plough, that moves the world along ! Ye sailors of the argosies, that mileß of ocean measure, Trade's never .ceasing- pendulums are swinging to your pleasure,. Your cities decked with spire and dome, m spita of waves and weather, . , Go travelling from shore to shore, a tliou sand league*? together!. And yet from my unceasing toil your grandeur is not; free ; , t ' Where would you sail, where could you sail, and were it not for me I But little might those gallant flights to you or others yield If 'twas not for xny voyages across the fertile field. So share my grim emotions, Gallant ploughmen of the oceans. , And ring out a jolly chorus, aiid we 11 make it loud and strong For the old plough, the bold plough, that moves the world along ! | Ye potentates of merchandise, ye traders and ye bankers, Into whose capacious harbors wealth is casting all its anchors,  I bow to your magnificence—l like your brain and daring; ■' ■ , , I know your table luxuries, the jewe's you are wearing! But lay aside your vanity this humble truth to see, "■ ' ', What would you own, what could-you" own, and were it not for me ? ' Look well, I clothe the fallow lands and feed the cattle fold ; , You will not wear your iron, and you cannot eat your gold : So drop all needless vanity Good cash boys of humanity, For your success is fastened with a never* breaking thong To the old plough, the bold plough, that moves the world along ! Ye legislators, governors, and dignitaries. awful, ' , ', Who make receipts for keeping! .men re spectable and lawful, > .' "■ r '. Ye teachers, arid ye preachers, and ye. who the presses borrow, To raise your heroes high to-day and pull them, down to-morrow; Ye workers m all sorts of brain, on one affair agree : " * . ' How would you rule, how could you rule, and were it not for me, ? The monarch of this western world would have marched behind t'ae plough ; The boys who yet shall be the. sauie art m the furrow now! So bow to my utility Ye men of brain ability And make me first and foremost of the great progressive throng. Yes the old plough, the bold plough, (-.hat moves the world along I Will Carleton, m the above verses, deals more with the plough than the land, but the one would be Very little good without the other.—l am, etc., _______ EtBCTOIt.

THE ELECTIONS.

MR WALKER AT GREENSTREET.

Mr W. 0. Walker addressed a meeting of electors at Greonstreet on. Monday •» evening, There was a fair attendance, \t being a very stormy evening, Mr Saiv gent was voted to the chair, ■ The candid date spoke for over an hour to an attentive aqdieriae and was very well received, A notice iblo feature of the meeting was the presence of a few ladieg, who are to be complimented oii venturing ouc on such a stormy evening. A lar^e number of ({uestione were asked and answered to the' satisfaction of the meeting. A hearty l vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Kikvx and seconded by Mr Patterson ;ind carried, ' as also avoe of tluiukß to the chair. Mr Walker will apeak at Timvald to-night. Waimatk, December 2. A mooting of lite Political Association.

THE ASHBtTRTON GUABPIAK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER % 1800,



We clip the following important testimo nial from the Ulawarra Mercury " (N. S. W., of the 80th March. It needs no comment :— " Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountain, writes to us that after suffering for four yeara with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons' Euealyptic Extract. He says:—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the (Ulawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, and that the use of it gave him great relief at once. He states that between 10th March inst., when he obtained tho first bottle of the extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a stranger for four years. Mr Lovediiy writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract -\ cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr l*oveday's request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. " —(Advt.) 2



We SP=ARROW TAILOR ■■-'■ - : ■'■■■'■ ■ ANi. "' ' " ' ■■■MEN'S A E R C il EA.ST BTKFRT. Spring and Summer, 1890. TRY THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR Men's Colonial TWEED SUITS, Boys* and Youths' Colonini TWEED SUITS. HATS.—We keep the Largest and Best Selection Hats made to measure. SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. Bash workmanshipput. hi every garment, nd a perfect lit guaranteed. ■ Large Selection of Boys' Knicker Suits. Ties, Shirts, .Collars, Braces, Ac, m i Latest-Fashion i»nd Style. , B«st Value for Cash is District N E \<l Z E A J AN D CLOTHIHG FACTORY Aa«nt fur fchc Wontlerful Wertheim Machines W. H WEBBER' Manager, WANTED CASH Advertiscma-it* uider this h*fidiii£f 1101 cxooodin SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office A M ERIC AN Ice Cream ! American .*.\- Ice Cream daily at H. G. Flower's, Cpnfijcfcioner. Ice kefit m stock. %T\l ANTED Known—The ''Strong V*' wear " Boot is tho best for Men, .jidics find Children.—W. H. Collier. "VTT ANTED Kno^r~Ladies"Stockingß Vy with Silk Toes and Heels m lila^k and colors. Is (5d per pair.—W. H. Cdlltkr. rpHE Members of the People h Political J[_ A»soc'afcion ai-e urgently requested to meet m the Oddfellows' Hall (back room) on WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, at 7 p.mi. Important business, 12 12 OOTS, BOOTH. "Keep you* feet Dry and save Doctor's Bills. hare a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcokj»% Ashbur ton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. « iTANTED Known. - For Dress Stuffs VV Prints, ifcc, Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town.—H. C Segers. ANTED Knovrn —For Sheeting » Tablings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towels, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths, D'Oyleys, &c, «o to Melford Houh«.—H. C. Skueiw. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweodn.—Rocert Alcorx, Asliburton Clotliimt Mart. Saunder's Buildings. ANTED Known.—for first-clase Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Melford House. New Good |U t opened.—H.C. Seoers. WANTETJTKnown^ThrTJheapert" Shoj) to buy Tinwar« and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannafoki>'.s, Burnett Street. A urgo atock kent on hand. Tin and Iron Wiir<^ (footh made nnA repaired with des natrh.



FOR SALE. - 1 rnWELVE McCORMICK WIRE X BINDERS. All m perfect work ins order. CHEAP 10*144 FRIEDLANDER BROS. SHAG POINT COAL. rpiHIS superior Coal, for household and JL steam purposes, can now be obtained from Messrs J. G. Resteix, W. H. Collins & Co., and R., S, Bban m any quantity. Special quotations for truck oatls. This Coal is perfectly safe m using,, leaving no live ashes or sdot, and is "Vary cleanly and economical for household pnrposes, having great heafc and lasting power 1 ! W. H. WILLIAMS, ! 10§J8 Manager Sluts? Point Mine. JAMES BAKEf ~ TIMBER MEECHiIST, HAVELOCK STREET Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, TXAS IN STOCK large Supplies of— Building Timber, Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, •:■ Turnery, Furniture, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. URNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN ANY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg s Perambulators. Now Sho-wingf— A FASHIONABLE LOT of Spring & Summer Goods. THE LATEST IASHIOK, REASONABLE PRICES, GOOD FIT, axd WORKMANSHIP, ought to ensure a ready sale for theae Goods. t'ouie Katrl.r * MKfl MV4»I4 Tlie Ru«h at Xmas. Our Customers may depend upon our promise that their orders will be finished up to time. H. & E. "QRAIQHEAD, TANCRED STREET ASHBURTOX TIIWAM RACING jMR ANNUAL MEETING. TO BE HELD on the RACECOURSE, 1 TINWALD, on Thursday, January l, 1891. Prksidkst—Dr Tweed. Vio^-Prjjsidknts— Messrs I). McLciin, and C. M. Stnujhey. JviHiK—Mr M. Stit>. Stewards—Messrs J. Bcgg, G. James, Al. Scott, 1). Thomas, M. Stitt, C. M. Strachey,. H. H. Wright, E. Gates, and Dr Tweed. Clkrk ok Tin: Coitksk—Mr B. Hanks. Clerk ok the Scales—Mr A. J. Kelly" Stakti't;.—Mr P Thomas. Treasurer —Mr M. Scott. Hakdicapi'Eß.—Mr J. Ci-esswell. First Race to Start at 12.30 p.m. ; programme: (Approved by the Committee of the Canter bury lonkey Club.) 1.— Handicap Hurdle Race, of 20 soys; nomination, )0s : acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake Over six flights of hurdles about Bft 6ia high. One mile and a half o.—Maiden Platk, of 15 soys; 'entrance, loa. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One ■ mile. #.— Tixwatj) Crr Handicap, of 45 soys; : nomination, 1 soy: acceptance, 1 soy. Tlie second hor.se to receive 5 soys and the third horse to receive 2 soya out of ; the stake. One mile and a half. 4, —Tinwald Handicap Time Trot, of 25 soys ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. Weight not less than 10st. About three inilesfl s,—Welter HaNDicAr, of 25 aovs; nomina tion, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile. 6.—Novel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to ! become the property of the Clnb, and to be sold by auction. The amount re alised above 10 soys to be divided between the Club and the secor.3 horse. Entrance 10s, on night of general entry. Weight Bst. Any overweight to be declared. Six furlongs. 7 —Flying Handicap, of 25 sots; nomina tion, 10s: acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. The winner of Tinwald Cup or Welter Handicap to carry 71b penalty In the' event of a horse winning both the fore going events such horse to carry lOlbs penalty. Six furlongs 3 —Consolation Handicap, of 15 soys. The second horse to receive 2 soys out of the stake. Nomination, 10s; to be made to the Secretary'immediatelyafter the Flying Handicap is run ; acceptance free, to be notified within five minutes of the declaration of weights. Six fur longs. 9.— Hurry Scurry (if time permit) of 10 soys; entrance, 10s. For horses that have never won publii money. Catch weights. Hulf a mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing, The Trotting race under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. 2. No entry will be received except on the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision on all points con nected with the carrying out of this pro gramme to be fina 3. The races are open to any horse, com monly resident m the district from the Ist October, 1890, to the date of meeting, aiyl owned by a person who has resided m the district for the same period. 4. The district above mentionrrl is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River, aftd on the swth by the Opihi River. 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accord ance with this programme, for the expenses of the course. 0 AH nomination and acceptance fees to ■NomittatWw &P Hurdle, Tinwald Cup, Trot, Welter, afid f tyfog JJandicaps, accom panied by fee, na»«i qgc, ,%jwription, and pedormances of hw«e, mi wlciW f)f rider, must be m writing and l« tfoe Uttyiv f»l $ii Secretary afc Scott's Hotel, 'ffawvM* « 1 later than 9 on SATURDAY, Deecmter $ Kith, 18 90 .WEIGHTS. WVght m be dec'areel on or abeu December 27th ACCEPTANCES. At-ccpfeawieies for Handicaps, and Nomina ions for %ifMm Plate and Novel Race must be i?i the liaotU .qf ftya Secretary, at Scott's | Hotel, Tinwald, uot.'la&Cjr than 9 p.m. on MONDAY pHxmberVMh *B.S(Q



vpEKDERS are invited forearming from JL 60 to 100 yards of shingle for agphniting.—Apply, 11 18« JOHN CHUM. IMPOKTANT public •notice; kaiapoi hotise ACHIN TO THE FRONT. MITCHELL C- mURNER ITCHELL <SJ IURNER i DESIRE to inform their numerous Customers and the public m general, that after careful ami mature consideration they have decided to have m future the WHOLE OF THEIR CLOTHING CUT, - MADE AND FINISHED ON THE EXACT LINES OF TAILOR MADE GOODS, As this will involve the outlay of Hard Cash to a large amount, :■• <. they trust tr c numerous and material advantages given to .ALL THOSE m want of Really GOOD CLOTHING will be so palpable that MITCHELL AND TURNER will at once largely increase their already Extensive Clothing Business, by the adop tion of the above alteration m the style of their Manufactured Articles. MITCHELX &r mtJRNBT3 itchelJLj 05 JLurneXV . KAIAPOI HOUSE. W. ZANDER, FISHING TACKLE AND TOBACCONIST'S DEPOT, Premier-Ladiks' and Gkvts'Hairmikssixg Establishment, EAST STREET. ri^HE Fishing Reason boiucj now m full J t.wjng, I beg to call the attention (it nil auglers to my Large Stiick of all requisites for the sport. Every class of Bods/ Baits, Flies, Minnows, Lines, Hooks, &c, &c, m stock at lowest rates. My Tobacconist's Stock is replete with all the leading Brands m Tobaccos, Cigars, «&c. Also, high class Pipes and Fancy Goods of every description. Tennis and Cricketing Materials m great variety for the coming Reason. Having made a change m my Hair* dressing Saloon, I l»eir to announce that I have engaged a First-class Artist from one of the best Establishments m Dunedin. He has had 27 years' experience at Home and m the colony. The Saloon is renovated, and now has Two Chairs. Ornamental Hair Work of every descrip tion, as Wigs, Plaits, Coils, Bracelets, Watch Guards, «fee, made up on the premises at nhort notice. Haircutting, Shaving, or Shampooing only Od m i ii ii i ..i i . • FIRST DISPLAY OF Spring Goods, ft TfDIIEW ARR .; \ ndr c\v KJ Rii I Snow shoviug 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. WOOL. WOOL rnRE UNDERSIGNED IS PRE- J. PARED TO MAKE LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES On the Coming Season s. Clip of woor, FREE OF COMMISSION. INTEREST AT LOWEST CURRENT RATIfiS, GROWERS have the Choice oi Selling either at the ASHBURTON SALES, or m CHRISTCHURCH, or SHIPPING. 1 Shall Hold REGULAR SALES LURING THE SEASON, having arranged with the New #ealaxd Loasi and Mercantile Agenay Compaky, Limited, to act a» my Financial A«bsts "Every care «nd attention will bo used m displaying, properly lotting, classic fyiag, and w;Uuing tl»e W oi. Account Sales will be rendered by the New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Agency Ccnnjpany, Limited, with their jsual promptitude. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, wrc., At Lowest Current Kates. John G. Restell WOOL STORES