The Ashburton Guardian. Magna et Vertas et Prævalebit. SATURSAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890. OVERLOADING VESSELS.

The harbour-rnastei's at Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin have been invested with authority to prevent a practice only too frequent of late years m the interprovincial and intercoloniol shipping trade. We refer to the dangerous practice of stowing cai'go on deck after every available inch of space has been occupied m the hold. The practice of deck-loading has been winked at for a long period by the shipping authorities, and agents and oaptains of vessels have consequently grown bold. Vessels have left port m many instances loaded to a point nearer the water's edge than is consis tent with safety to property and life. This will not be permitted m future at three of the principal ports at least m the colony. The action taken at Auck land, Wellington, and Dunedin, is one worthy of imitation at other ports m the colony, and we hope soon to hear that the good example has been followed everywhere else. By far too many valuable lives have been lost m the past through the overloading of ships—to say nothing of the loss of property —and it is therefore necessary that constant supervision should be exercised Whether harbourmasters—r who are m the employ of Harbour Boards directly interested m a big tonnage being shipped away from their respective ports —are the best officers to be entrusted with the responsible functions of inspectors is perhaps open to question. Their position, as servants of Harbour Boards doing a big business with shippers and shipowners is not quite as independent as could be wished. A complaint from any one of these officers m regard to the loading of a vessel belonging to an influential company may lead at some time or other to dismissal—not m a direct but m a roundabout way. We would therefore rather see men m a more in dependent position entrusted with so important a function. The appoint ment of collectors of Customs at each port, or other qualified persons beyond the reach of all influence would, m out opinion, be preferable. However, it is better that even harbourmasters should see to this important matter than that it should go entire'y unheeded, as m the past. We would specially recommend the Lyttelton and Timaru H/irbour Boards to follow m the footsteps of the Boards before-mentioned, and appoint someone—be he harbourmaster or any one else, —-to prevent vessels leaving port with more cargo than they are entitled to carry.

THE EXODUS.

The immigration and emigration re turns for August show a balance against the colony. This has been the case for so many months and years now that people .are becoming quite accustomed to it, and the circumstance calls forth little or no comment. As a colony we have been at great expense to people our shores. In the early clays the people of the colony rushed the wharves to welcome each shipload of immigrants as it arrived, and every " new chum" who landed was looked upon with pride as a distinct gain to the colony, Vast sums of money were expended to bring these people to the colony, and the money was considered to be well spent. " Population" was the one great want of the colony to drive it ahead, and to make New Zea land the foremost of all the colonies. Circumstances have wonderfully altered since that time. The people who were brought to the colony with the inten tion of their settlement upon the land, either could not or would not settle. The pick of the lands of the colony was slaughtered m large blocks to hungry speculators, and the barren jfidg/es fl.nd isolated plains were left to the immigrants to t»ke or refuse as jbhey chose. All manner of difficulties were placed m the way of th,e p^qple getting upon the land, the chief of which Avas the selling of the best iand to big holders at a peppercorn price, and then immediately raising the price of inferior land to much beyond its value, putting competition by smaller settlers \vitjh ijig Larger holders quite, out of the jqu.estj.on. As a result of this foolish land' policy, fcjie people were forced jnto £hp fwfts/ ijnd after waiting for years m tho hope of getting land upon which to settle, at a reasonable price and on reasonable terms, they have now given up all hope, and are leaving New Zealand m shiploads for Qtjjev colonies only too glad to welcome thjem. jyi confidence m the profes sions of r!fespectfy/3 governments to bring m a better form of foni ilk\wS has been lost, and. the consequence to the colony is a serious drainage of population, making the burden of those who remain doubly hai'd to bear, puriug tho reign of the present AtkinWi M-ifyistj'y there lias been an alarming outflow of population, b,u£ the Government have not raised so much as a finger to prevent it; the exodus is still going on, and yet no steps are taken to prevent it. The question, however, now remains m the hands of d& i^ftple, and it will be the fault of the elector's t^jj^hyos? j| men are not re turned to'the House during fcbp CP^jing election whose views on phv kucj question go m the direction of hoiia fide settlement, as distinguished from 'iaijid #nppulation and the increase of take it, is'.</he'oj?iy w^}oJ ty which the exodus can be f^oppe^ >j,h|l ijtj.t burden of taxation lightened for those who have made their homes m the colony, and who intend to remain until .driven away.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mr Carson, of Wangamii, wiU ag?wi o.j>pos,t> Mr Hal lance for that seat. The last ltaincd gentleman opens his electoral campaign by addressing the electors m Wangamii on TitCvidity exening next.

The list of measures passed last session as supplied to the newspapers is manifestly in complete so far as regards the local Bills enumerated. ; Fully double the number mentioned were passed, among them the Timaru Harbor Board Bill and the Timaru Charitable Aid Institution Vesting Bill. The Redciiff correspondent of the " Wai mate Times" says:—Sheep and cattle, especially the former, are looking remark ably well throughout the district. Though feed has not been plentiful with many tor some time the hot wind has been all m their favour. On the Waikakahi estate, between the Valley and Pike's Point, a remarkable sight may be seen, viz., over 20,000 splendid crossbred hoggets m one mob on turnips. "The month 'September' is'placed by the Julian Calendar under the dominion of Vulcan, the child of mischief, the demon of the storm. Volcanic eruptions and earth?, quakes, being usually accompanied with hurricane and tempest, invest with on air of truth Virgil's sublime impersonation, as those huge chimneys, Etna and Vesuvius, may with equal, probability be two of the naiety-valvcs of a combustible world." ! Mr James Johnson, Loehburriie, lias 'purchased from Mr David Wilkie, of Lin oourne, DoIIm 1, a one-year old colt named William the Conqueror, sired by the re nowned Prince of Wales, and whose dam is Duchess of Mull, sired by Old Times. This colt has never been exhibited, but the highest price that has been paid for a one year-old Clydesdale colt—viz, £1300—has been paid for him. A new pianoforte has been invented by Franz Kiinmeyer, of Presburg. It is played m the usual way, but instead of tiie keys acting on wirqs they operate a mechanism attached to six violins, two violas, and two violoncellos, so that an effect is obtained equivalent to that of a string quartet. The new instrument has, therefore, the advan tage over the ordinary piano of being able to produce well-sustained notes. Authentic news has been received at Zan zibar of Emm Pasha. He had some severe fighting with the Masai m Ugogo, and killed very many of them, using a maxim gun with destructive effect. His soldiers, armed with the new German rifle, fired an immense quantity of amunition, of which the Pasha now needs a fresh supply. Emm Pasha seized 1200 head of cattle, and had some further fighting with the Ugogo Datives, whom he deafcated with great slaughter. Last Sunday evening the Rev J. Boothroyd announced to his congregation that he had resigned his position as a minister of the Primitive Methodist Church, and that lie would leave at the end of the month. Arrangements have made for a farewell tea and concert, to be given on Wednesday, October Ist, m the Salvation Army Barrack?. The concert is to be given by the church choir • assisted by a number of well known singers and instrumentalists. The longest bridge m the world is the Lion Bridge, m China. This spans an arm of the Yellow Sea, which reaches far into the in terior, near the city of Sangang, and ha« a length of 435 miles. It was built by order of the Emperor Kieng Long, who abdicated the throne m 1796, on account of old age. The roadway lies 72 feet above the sea level, and is guarded by iron railings, the structure being curried by 300 large stone arches. It takes its name from the fact that a huge ntone lion twenty-one feet long, is f.laced upon each pier, the lions being cut from single pieces of marble. The Chinese call it tlie " Wonder of the World." The Lachlan river having overflowed its banks and »pread itself over a large area of rabbit-infested land, the rodonts were obliged to seek refuge on a comparatively small belt of high land near the town of Hilleton. The inhabitants took the opportunity thus afforded of instituting a general massacre. A public holiday was proclaimed, a great drive was formed, wings being provided with wire net ting, and the rabbits were driven into a small space. The slaughter was immense. The people jumped into the mass of rabbits, so thickly crowded together that it was im possible to move without treading upon thorn, and made war upon them with waddies. In all, upwards of 8000 rabbits paid the penalty attaching to the character of pest. Our'duty (says "Truth") is clear, it is to hinder m every possible way a discredited Ministry from passing party measures, because they have no right to do this with out first obtaining the assent of the country. They have tried this session to rob the British taxpayer for the benefit of the Welsh clergy, of the Irish landlords, and of the brewers of the United Kingdom. Al though a minority, we have, by superiority m tactics, foiled them m all these attempts. I trust that we shall be able to do the sanio noxt session, and that this time next year their organs will republish the articles m which they are now cursiug the Tory leaders for their stupidity, and cursing us for de fending the public purse against their im pudent raids. The negotiations between Russia and the Holy See have had the happy results of securing freedom for the Catholic priests exiled m Siberia. Few there are, except j victims, who know what the horror of Sib- j erian exile means. The isolation, the Arctic -j cold, the starvation, the paralysis of energy and hope, the death m life which the captive undergoes, makes his lot incomparably more | terrible than that of the prisoners who linger j out their days behind prison bars m other countries, Every ycor thirty thousand oxilea are sent to, Siberia, and Prince Kra potkine estimates that as many as ten thou sand are sent there without trial on the most trifling protexs. It is no -wonder that Rus sian society is honeycombed with secret societies, and. that Prince Krapotkine and Stepniak should he continually preaching on the barbarity of Russian rule.*—" Tablet." A strange and pathetic romance has ended happily at the Old Bailey. One William Stork, a most respectable labo-er, was indicted for trying to murder his sweet heart. He and she had loved each other for seven years. Poverty, however, kept them from marrying. Out of his earnings of £1 a week Stork had kept the girl, her aged and infirm father and brother, and hii own mother from the workhouse. She, fearful of qi being a further burden, left to stay with a brother; Q?he lov&va, hqwever, met cmo day —the man pressing che woman to marry; she, still dreading their poverty, refusing. Wild with despair, Stork tried to cut the girl's throat and his own. The judge and jury both agreed m sentencing him to a mere formal punishment, and tho devoted couple met the reward of their long self-denial by getting a gift of £10 from the sheriffs fund to enable them to marry and set up house together. The best medicine is Sander and Sons' Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power ful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all over the world ara its patrou3. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We hare no occasion to offer rewards m proqf of the genuineness of our references. The jlpial reports of medical clinics ami imivpr^ sitles, the <jf|icia| poinnuiniqatip^s q£ t{ie. Consul-General for Italy a£ Melbqurne ; the diploma awarded International Exhibitiqn, Amsterdam —all these are authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various" cases treated at the clinic of Schnltz, M.D. Pro fessor, etc.—" C 8., 24 yearsi old; conges- Monal abscesu on the thigh, Ineisious made iii two places, Although Lister's dressing was applied, tho secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had.adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed and m its place were made during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fcetcr dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within fj, fceyy days, (Mid Uffi natfent recovered after ihe' laps'e'of sev-fer-al w<ieks.' "In' this'instance wo must not lose sight <if the fact tfhiifc tke latter' treatment saved tho patient's life." ' Adirt.) 'a Holloway's Pills-—Wrongs made right. --Every day that any bodily suffering is permitted to continue renders it more certain to become chronic or dangerous. Holloway's imniyhk, cooling ami strengthening Pill§ sUe vv'cli-a(Kaiited*toirany irregularity of ft\e human body, and should be taken when the stomach is disordered, the liver deranged', the'kidneys inactive, the bowels torpid; or i the brain muddled. With this medicine sverv invalid can cure himself, and those Avhoare weak and infirm through imperfect digestion may make themselves strong and U9M> h JfcMraW-'? .rafwU?"* PHls- A few ■;doso3cif ibgirt iisija}^ outfgatfi i\w wqi^ painful symptoms oaiised by undigested fp'od, from which they thoroughly, froe tjio alimen tary canal, and completely restore its. natural power and action ' . v

SPORTING

SOUTH CANTERBURI J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Timaru, September 19. Ladies' Bracelet.—Loo 1, Mailboy 2, Prima Donna 3. Won easily. Dividend, £2 3s. Consolation.—Liberator 1, Biy King 2, Red Cross 3. Won by live j'enaths'. Dividend, £8 3s.

The Mining Exhibition.

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(Received September 19, 7.30 p.m.) London, September 19. Most of the exhibits from the Aus tralian colonies at the Mining Exhibi tion are being distributed among the various institutes and museums m London and the provinces. Mr Oscar Meyer, the representative of New South Wales, is sending collections from that colony to Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and France, and hopes to obtain an exchange for the colonial mwseum.

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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received Sept. 20, 10.40 a.m.) FOUR MEN DROWNED AT SEA. Adelaide, September 20. During the voyage of the Scottish Wizard the second mate and four of crew were washed overboard and drowned.

Labor Questions

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[pee vress association.] ! (Received September 20, 12.40 a.m.) Sydnky, September 20. The Shearers Union estimate that station hands numbering 60,000 went out on strike yesterday. One of yesterday's rioters was sen tenced to seven days' imprisonment. Funds are said to be coming m freely for the support of Unionists, Attckland, September. 20. Arrived—Wainui, from Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji. Her crew, who are Union men were cal'ed out immediately on arrival, and gave twenty-four hours' notice. They come out to-night.

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Auckland, September 20. Robert W. Garore, aged 74, dropped dead at Sonnyside, Mercury Bay, yester day. He was m the orchard shooting a ! cow. Heart disease was the cause of death. Wellington, September 20. Mr Crombie, Deputy Property Tax Commissioner, now on a holiday m Aus tralia, has been telegraphed for m conse quence of Mr Sperrey's death. Some time ago it was announced the Volunteers, if wanted at night, would be 1 called out by two big gun allots. Some joker last ni^ht tired off a couple of charges of blasting powder on the hills, and brought the men out hurry-scurry, with a lot of special constables also. The thing was a hoax, as the authorities had no need of the services of the men. Notices are now being sent out to ! gentlemen who are to act as Returning Officers, asking for suggestions as to the best polling places. Lists will probably be gazetted m a fortnight. New writs cannot be issued till after the 29th September, and will be returnable within forty days from day of issue. Under the new system there is no nomination day, and no official declaration of the poll. Returning officers will receive nomina tions m writing up to a week before the j election, and are required to advertise them immediately on receipt.

Several petty robberies and burglaries are reported as from Christchurch. The Portuguese nation is one of the least instructed m Europe, the illiterate in habitants being officially stated at 82 per cent of the total population. The new Spanish Cabinet is compostd of extreme Protectionists. It will pursue an active colonial policy, but remain neutral m European matters. to the '■' Marlborongh Express " rabbiting m that district pans out pretty well. Two brothers drew from the Boga Factory no less than £ 76 16s 3d for about two and a half months' work, representing 6145 bunnies. It is now stated that the general election will take place between the 12th and the 20th November, possibly the 14th, but more probably the 18th, according as it i 3 found most convenient. The polling will take place on the same day throughout the colony. Mr W. H. Jones, solicitor, will be brought out m opposition to Mr Guinness for Grey mouth at the coming election. The Labor Union will probably bring out a separate candidate m the interest of labor. Writs for the general election will be issued on the 29th September installc. After the issue of the writs no applications will be entertained (or enyojroen.t on the electoral roll. Peraons entitled to a vote have therefore only nine days from the present. ate "i which to register. The Ash burton roll is at present being printed, and names now received will be placed on the supplementary roll. We would remind our readers that, owing to the alteration m boundaries of electoral districts, and con sequent transference of names from one roll to another, clerical errors may arise, and it behoves everyone, therefore, ivh,Q wishes to exercise the fr^nchis^ t«n make himself absolutely safe b^ sending m, a new applica tion fot! registration. Forms of application may be received at tins office gratis, or from the Registration Officer, Mr Joseph, Ward, Burnett Street. Claims to yote addressed to the Registration Office do. no,j> require a postage stamp if marked auisjide '•'. c ) a im to vote.* Every »yvlo person, of the age of :tweiyfcy-cuie ycafs qr over, who has resided m tl\e Goion^ iw vwelve months, and m the electoral district for six months, is entitled to a vote.

Live Stock Market

Mr George Jameson, per Miles and Co., reports on the live stock market for th^week ending Tuesday, September 10th, iVa follows : —During thp we^U wo have sold a line of nuxul ci'ASstwds at a nominal price as. com pared with values ruling during last month. In fact at present the demand Ims slackened, owing to the backward spring and the scarcity of feed generally. At the Ashburton County. Sale Yards to-day the entry of sh^ftp was very small indeed, as coj^p^ed with the entries usually, c^i^g jj^ai this season of the.y.ea^v \^e* peniwd about 600, prin-' 6ty;«4iv. with no, really fat sheep. Biddings' 1 woro slow, but us vendors -wore desirous of quitting, we had no withdrawals, and sold each lot at the following rates :— 209 merino ewes at 7s Id; 130 merino wethers at 7s lid;. 49.ditto at SslOd; 99 ditto at 9s 10(1; 72, merino ewes with 68 lambs at 9s 9d ; 182 merino ewes m lamb at .5s 9d. Pigs—Porkers, 225. Fat qqws u^tfy£s 10s- ■uul priy.rvt^ly d.i4'4ttg the; Jweek -a line <!4- $tti\i!\iWeifa ''<W*s lCMcaoh'. There, was <ft)iV"'iv lanHiU, 'entry; of cattle. There is a yo.iU demand'for'anything like beef,' and the feu- sent' m brought fullj rates, fully up to. 2os per lOOlbs,

The Ninety-Five of '90.

Many years ago the writer, his public life begun, Sketched the personnel of Parliament m 1871. And now to tell the story—with your leave —he will contrive— Of the Parliament of '90—which is that of ninety-five. Pirat the Speaker, who is peerless, and who hails not far from Cork, Finn, scholarly, and fearless, the only " woon " O'Uorke. Next Allen, East Dunedin, with a cynic amile about His neatly-clipped mustachio—the van quisher of .Stout. Then Anderson, of Clutha, but who lives at Oamaru, Whose speeches have the merit that his words are very few. And gentlemanly Arthur—replacing Gra ham hight, Who said he came to Parliament for certain things to fight. And Atkinson—Sir Harry— uye knyghte of hob-nail boots," Who knows when "previous question"New Plymouth int'rests suits— Brave, loyal, lion-hearted, who glories m a fight, It doesn't matter twopenc* be the cause the wrong or right. Then Ballance—and 'tis singular his name should next arrive, Big, burly, and good-natured, who would rather lead than drive, Who sailed the " Village Settlements" since first she left the stocks, But who 'tis said once sailed her too near the Lundon rocks. And economic Barron, m a suit of tweed arrayed, A semi-Henry-Georgist, and out-and-out Freetrade, And gentle-mannered Beetham, once a very clever whip ; But of ■ late years more attentive to his station and his clip. Next Avon's representative, the plain un varnished Blake, Whose once-conceived opinion it is mighty hard, to shake; And he of Tuapeka, of Blue Spur mines re nown, A most substantial member, as grey as he is Brown. Forbye that right good fellow. with the biggeßt heart of all, The Bruce of Rangitikei—whom may trouble ne'er befall! Whose sympathies are ever for the weak and with the free, And whose speeches always savour of the pine-woods and the sea, Whose round and rolling periods flow forth with wondrous ease In tones that are sonorous, and a style that's Johnsonese. And Parihaka's hero—by this I mean of course, Bryce, rugged and sententious, the "Knight of the White Hor3e." With shrewd and sluup Buchanan, from Wairarapa sent, Who has lots of wisdom m him—could he only give it vent. And Buxton, sound and honest, God-fearing, just and true; A ponderous sort of speaker, who wear* the bit of blue. And Cadman, the painstaking, who seldom speaks, but aye ■ Has something, when he takes the floor, that I should be said to say. I And Carrol, Eastern Maori, of eloquent re-1 nown, Who seem 3so much the better for his little dash of brown. Next solenm-visaged Cowan, who, properly arrayed, With Brown as " Sancho Panza," could •' Don Quixote " well have played. And Dodson, the complaisant, the fatherly, and kind— A nicer old identity 'twere very hard to find. Then rugged, sterling Duncan, who, they Bay—perhaps 'tis true— Is to oust the " polished " Minister who site for Oamaru. And Invercargill Feldwick, who could ex cellently speak, If it were not for the trouble that his utter ance is weak. And Fergus, alias " Foghorn," the Minister of Mines, Who m ev'ry other feature and capacity outshines Magnificently bearded—there's not a doubt of that— A modern Boanerges m a glossy Paris hat, And Fishkr, fierce and trenchant, who loves him—not the least, The "Our George," of the Capital, and choice of City East; And Fish, of South Dunedin, who Barnum's should have been As the champion "talking fish" that e'er the universe has seen. And dapper Dr Fitchett, of precise punctilio, Who is splendid at stonewalling—always " wants to know, you know." FiTZHERBERT, dilettanti—not to call him laissez-faire— With a trifle of the dandy, and a touch of debonnaire; And silent Colonel Fraser, with a waistcoat spotless white, Who prefers the lobby fireplace to the chamber of a night. And Fulton, meek but canny, who knows his Avay about, And sits behind the Premier, when that Premier isn't Stout. And Goldie, of the Skinflints, the natural leader reckoned, Who pours out economics at a hundred I words a second. The G.O.M.—the Grand Old Man—whom Auckland's people praise, Who loves the •'unborn millions" of the coming human race— Most eloquent of all, and always ready for the fray, Elective Gov'nor, Law Practish'ners, One man-one-vote Grey. And Grimmond, Hokitika, who from duty never shrinks And has got much more within him than a loose observer thinks. And Guinness, he of Greymouth, who may very safely boast That he never misses anything that interests "The Coast." Now clear the way for Selwyn's knight! Sir John now takes the field, A lady's glove m helmet and a fleece upon his shield, Hall-Jones, elect of Timaru, who hasn't much to say, . ■ . : And just got into Parliament m time to go away. And after him comes Hamlin, the arbiter of fate- That is when m Commitee, as becomes a man of weight; And hirsute, handsome Harkness, whom Nelson lovos to own, : And Hisloi?, who at euchre seems to like to '•' ga alone," Though his partners and his backers are often m the dumps, For jt usually happens his opponents hold the trumps. A strong man and a clever, who certainly means well, But why he makes such blunders 'tis very hard to tell. And Hobbs, with whom for righteousness no member c'en compares, Whose life is dedicated to apples and to prayers^ And HouoiUNSOiN:, I»he ancient, a survival of th& Past,. And Humphreys, who is loyal to his party to the. last. S Next Hutchison, incisive—a clever, bitter foe— 'Twere better to. befriends wifch him than enemies, I trow, And Izard, da.rk of countenance* but clear .enqu^U of mind,, . 1 Who, hardly could be eloquent if c'en ho ! were, inclined. I And Junes, w,ho sat for Heathcote, with a record clear and bright—. " A man who,,c^kJ, his ; d,>u*y " is the epitaph, I write. ' ' ■ • And Joyce, w,ho,loves stonewalling, and goes i at it with a rush, ■ . . ; And; wears a head of hail- that loofe* *apt like i a, blackings-brush. "And Kelly, fro W ; anga, who is full: of i Nasy& lsr.e, 'An^t Was", certainly, the merit that he never is, i a, bore, And K-EHR—he of the " Shammies "—bluff and void of all pretence, But solid as to " substance," a\\<; a» go,com, mon-sense, And JvVf<\% ppJijKj, and couptly, spick and . >on f and; neat, and. trim,. ..ZW^Sj

Who d—ns those blessed rabbits with a most tremendous vim. And Labnach, of St. Michael arid St George, with ribbon blue, With a castle at Dunedin that commands a splendid view. ■; And Lawry, he of Franklin North, who ne'er will be at ease .-. . Till a Bill is passed intituled the Foul Brood Among Beee. And LouamxEY, quiet, capable, whom Lin wood proudly owns, Unflinching Opposition to the marro^ of his bones. And MACARTinra, the saturnine, who m figures revels quite, And (people say) the Treas'rership keeps always well m sight. And Standing Orders Scobie, who sugges •■ *'•>.*, tively sits where ■ ' 'Tis ex necessitate he should contemplate the Chair. And Thistledown Mackenzie, who came it rather strong By denouncing "blooming foreigners" when on " the Continohg." And Taranaki's Maiichant, who site with twinkling brows, : And longs to see " the Firing Bill" adopted by the House. And rubicund McQregoJi, the shrewd and canny whip, Whose art is sorely taxed to save the Minis terial ship; Whose face beams like the rising sun with genuine delight When the long hoped-for Chicago at last ap pears m sight— But a streak on the horizon bespeaks a mor row's dawn That will see poor Akaroa with his occupa gonc. Next eighteen-stone McKknzie, tlie sturdiest of the band, A Hielanders of Hielanders, and great upon the land; You may stake your life he's honest, but more than human skill Would certainly be needed to convince him 'gainst his will. Next Mills, tlie smug and knowing, of Port Chalmers by the sea, The U.S.S. Co.'s Adm'ral and "Ruler of Navee; " ' And Mitchklson, the pleasant, who must find it very queer , To be made so unexpectedly a deputy Pre mier. ■ ' ' And inoffensive Moat, with voice a little rough, Who always votes with Ministers, and likes a pinch of snuff. And Monk* the stern retreacher, with a Yankee length of limb, Demosthenes for eloquence was not a patch on him, Whose head and arms and coat-tails are all brought into play As the metaphoric torrent sweeps him bodily away. And. Parnell's Moss, of Islands fame, with head like a billiard ball, Who is always m the dolefuls, and whom men " Cassandra " call; And chirpy Dr Newman, who m ev'rything is neat, From the turning of his periods to the boots upon his feet; And O'Connor, Buller's lion, who always has an eye To that side of the bread on which the butter seems to lie; Who, if ever there's a scramble, never comes off second best, And has landed half-a-million for the people of the West; And cool and silent Ormond, who seldom takds the floor, , . ■ . But is like the "sailor's parrot," for he only " thinks the more "; And, though his stock oration he's delivered many times, If you think to circumvent him, why, you'll have to rise betimes. And Parata (Southern Maori), who speaks but now and then, Of the union of the races a worthy specimen; And Peacock, who for Auckland is always game to fight, And thinks the 'Frisco service her inalien able right ; And curly-pated Perceval, our Belvedere Apollo, Who, when the ladies have a Vote, will beat Creation hollow. And Pyke, the "Senior Partner," or very nearly so, Of the Parliament'ry Comp'ny, with his fea- ! tures all aglo%v, With spectacled benevolence, and flow'r m button-hole, Who, to gain th' Otago Central, would al most give his soul. And Reeves (Inangahua), who ran a Maori troupe, And goes into a scrimmage with a thorough Irish whoop. Young St. Albans—" Master Willie "—full of chaff, and pluck and pace, Take my tip, all wise investors, you may back him for a place; Though they reared the boy on Latin, though he drives a poet's quill, j There's not a straighter democrat that youthful "Labor Bill?" But "De la Quill" —permit me just a whisper m your ear— Don't be quite so sure of ev'rything nor quite so prone to sneer. And Rhodes, elect of Gladstone, one of the very best Of the young 'uiis who were brought out by the last election test, Who lots of pence iind lots of sense, without pretence has got, He's a very lucky fellow—now don't you think so? •'What!" And mild and quiet Richabdson—l mean the C.M.G.— . j Who engineered the tunnel between Christ church and the sea; Who pour's out words of wisdom, as herocka him to and fro, Like whispered confidences, m accents soft and low: And his namesake, the round-shouldered, Mataura's choice and pet, Who runs the Lands Department, and smokes a cigarette. And Roslyn's Ross cherubic with his crown of silver" hair, Who only needs a harp to make him fit for— "Over There*" And Russell, who's a gentleman and soldier every inch, You can bet your bottom dollar that he knows not how to flinch. Aud Samuel the sarcastic, who buildeth broad and high The stonewall scientific with a twinkle m his eye. - And Saunders, the Socratic, of aspect leonine, A man of many figures and somewhat sa turnine ; And Seddon irrepressible—believes m Robert Stout, Has reams of matter m him, and alas ! musfc let it out. 0 Richard the Redundant! you have lots of solid sense. But m the name of goodness and for pity's sake condense, Good-tempered and determined, and naturally clever You're like "the Brook " of Tennyson—for you go on for ever." Waimea-Picton Seymour* once was "picked on " for the Chair— And not a bad selection—though somehow, he isn't there. And little Smith, of Woodville—a Cockney beyond doubt— Who Napier's knight puissant is always game to rout, And Steward (that's myself) who thinks that every human ill May be mended or adjusted by a well-con structed Bill— Afc least that's what they say of me—if true, 'tis not a sin— Let 'em laugh who lose, and welcome, I'm content to laugh—and win. And Stewart, very Downie, who the Council soon will grace, With a white hat on his forehead and a smile upon his face. And golden-haired Mentkatk, who won Te Aro with &>s*, When, the. new perambulator bore the legend "Vote for Pa!" T/AH'tTA (Western Maori), a maui o£ no pre ■ tence, With lots of speaking ydwer and lots of cominon-sensen Mercurial Taiw-hanga, whose laugh's in fections quite, Wlwv can cough and talk m Maori, or m, English all the night. , i And Tanner, the AposfcliM-of the BU>le> m s the school, A sphinx-like ifook-mg) partyi, not by any means, % fool,

Who can sit m stolid silence and can talk but doesn't chatter, With plenty of the pince-nez, especially the latter. And Taylor, he of Sydcnluun, with frosty bc;.irded chin, WJio'fs quite prepared to "indicate" each Ministerial sin— Whom, if you'd veil tare fco advise, you pro bably will rue it; And, if you'd have him hold his tongue— " Well—ain't a-goin' to do it." And Thompson R., of Marsden, with speech of Irish burr, Who speaks his mind undaunted witli a rich nnd rolling " Shit." And THOMrsu.N 'i., of Auckland North, of lunging" m>:t preoLe, Who's yunenliy ready with sensible advice. And brjiv", old Richard Turnbuu^—;God riiJl; iiix boul !—who died, Like a soldier m the trenches, with his weapons by his side. • \ And Valentine, Waikaia, whose' effort* seem to W To benefit the tenants of the Univerei-tee. And Verrall, G. M., Ashley, mild and modest, with a crank," Who thinks the State's salvation can be compassed by a Bank. j And Walker, of Ashburton, a man of ster ling worth, Whose eloquence lias always a struggle for itsibirth. And Ward, of Awarua, with a clear and business head, ■; And Whyte, who on occasion some witty things has said. And Wilson, who wears spectacles, or rather gig-lampa blue, - i ;.. , :''..; And schools and education keeps steadily m view. .; And, lastly, Edward Witht, of Newton men the choice, Talks freetrade and retrenchment m a pleasant tone of voice, But who, I really fancy, once ran himself . aground ; : . !' /" By declaring for a saving of five hundred. thousand pound. And now the list is ended—Here comes; the said refrain, In view of the elections—" Will ye no come back again?" How many will be vanquished,. and .how many will survive, Shall be revealed when seventy-four succeed to ninety-five. . ' ; ' •-  '■ • ' ;:, .—WM. JV S.

Wool Sales.

At the third series of wool sale« m London on July 11 the following prices were realised for local lots submitted :— Greasy hoggets, Chatmoss, 3 bales, 9<i ;do do MNO, 6 do, 10|d ; do crossbred do (A over M, MJ over Lowcliff,- 4 do, Is Ofd ; do do (B), do f 19 do, lid; do ;do fine, Rams over bar, 6 do^ 9|d; scoured superior combing, Peter over cross, 4.d0,. Is 7£d ; do do, 6 do, Is 6Jd ; do 2nd do, 3 do, Is s£d ; do Ist pieces superior, 1 do, Is 4d ; do do, 5 do, Is 4£d ; do locks 20, part pieces, 9 do, Is 3d { do do, 2 do, Is l\d ; greasy half-bred Ist combing, Peel Forest, 34 do, Is ; dodo, 7 do, lid; do do, 2nd do, 21 do, 10§d ; do do, 2 ;*to, 9jd ; do three-quarter bred Ist combing hoggets, 26 do, 9|d ; do do 2nd do; 12 do, 9£d ; do loiifrwool, 2 do, 8d j do fine half bred, EGW, 30 do, lisd; do do 2nd, do, 16 dp, 10d; do do damaged, do, 1 do, 9d; do" half-bred, do, 14 doj o^d; do superior Ist combing, do> 14 do, lOd ; do do (A) hoggets combing, do, 12 do, 9£d ; do Ist fine combing (E), do 16 do, 9f d; do 2nd combing hoggets, do 11 do, 9J do; do do, 38 do, 9jd ; do clothing, do, 9 do, B|d; do Ist combing rams, do, 1 do, B^d ; do do pieces, do, 6 do, 9d ; scoured Ist combing merino, do, 5 do, Is 7d ; do 2nd do,' do* 3 do, Is 5Jd ; do Ist clothing, do, 1 do,, Is 6d ; do extra long, do, 1 do, Is 6d ; do. superior M. pieces, do, 14 do, Is 6d ; do» do bellies, do, 5 do, 3 s ,sd; >. do lßfc.,do> pieces, do, 2 do,* Is 2|d ; do 2nd do; do, 2 do, Is 2£d.,; do Ist half bred locks, E. G. W., 1 do, Is 2d j do crossbred, do, 2 do, Is 2|d; do do lst; pieces, do, 2 do, Is. ; ■■' : '' ■ i":..." 

Fire at Methven.

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out m the general store of Mr H. Stone at Methven, A strong north-wesfc wind was blowing at the time, and all efforts'to save the buildings from destruc tion were unavailing. In a very few minutes from the breaking out of the conflagration the building and its contents were reduced to a heap of ruins. For tunately for Mr Stone a fire-proof safe and its contents, containing money, watches, books of the business, etc., with stood the intense heat, and remained prac tically uninjured. The building was in. sured for £75, and the stock for £275, m the London, Liverpool, and Globe Office, but Mr Sbone estimates his loss at £300 over and above the insurance. The oriein of the fire is unknown.

Labor Trade in South Seas.

In the, House of Commons recently Mr Smith asked !if the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies had seen statements made by the Rev. Mr Paton that he had seen white men m their boats' taking Kanakas to a labor vessel, and by force lifting them on board, and when they tried to leap overboard to swim ashore they were knocked down again and again on deck until they lay stupefied, and -were so taken out to sea j and that he Had been on board a labor vessel which had all the stout Kanakas that were likely to escape, or give any trouble fastened under irons, and that the crew of the vessel had shot an Erromangan chief dead while binding and taking his daughter away by force ; they also shot one of his men who attempted to protect her, after which they took her on board the ship, and afterwards they shot dead one of the native Christian teachers ; whether he was aware that this labor traffic, which was for a time sus pended, had now been resumed with a probability of the recurrence of sin^'flar treatment; and whether, under th<^ cir cumstances, the Government wr, u i(j cn _ deavor to put an entire stop to this labor traffic, m the interests of humanity- Baron H. de Worms premised 'to make enquiries, and said that by a law of 1885 no Polynesian laborers* am to be intro duced into Queensland after this year. But philanthropists want more than this, and the public too will demand action if these things be true.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] <.,.,; Hodden J»«»th Wellington, September 20. Captain Quance, well-known m shipping circles, died suddenly last night.' The X.at« W. R. Wllllama. The estate of the late W. R. Williams, shipowner and coal merchant, has been proved at a little over £6600. Mate Robbery. Dunedin, September 20. A safe at the Railway office was broken open last night and £800 abstracted. The Pay Clerk's office afc" the Diihedm Railway station was broken into lasfcnisrht This morning when the safe was, unlocked* £642 7s was found to.be missimj, beini part of the pay money. Burglar's taols ■ were left behind, showinjttha* the per- I petrator was disturbed. The night watch manias eight tinnes ih the vicinity of the room, but heard no noise, nor did the (constable- on duty who was there twice after nought.

TEE ASHBTTBTON GUAIDIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1890.



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ASHBURTON FIRE BRIGADE. "XTOTICE is hereby given that the JLN FIRE BELL has been RE MOVED from the old site, Wakanui Road East, to the new Fire Brigade Station, Borough Council Yard, Burnett Street. CHAS. E. FOOKS, Borough Engineer. Ashburton, Sept. 16, 1890. ' 985



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r7iD.dc Kotiees. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on m the Creeks on the Lagmhor Esfri'..:, «ho above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lend to a conviction. From this date No One will bi; per mitted to FISH m the Creeks on the Estate. DONALD McLEAN. Lagmhor, Ist April, 1889. Wool Wool Wool ~t iberal cash advances JLj Made on the ensuing WOOL CLIPS Afc the Lowest Current Rates of Interest. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashburton and Rakaia. 9§19 * SEEDS- SEEDS. T" VEGETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SF.ED POTATOES,— Including * » THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which last season produced on Mb Dohkhtt's land,' Tinwald, the enormous yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. TpIFTY POUNDS ( r«01bs) of "The 1 ' Beauty of Bath" Seed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of rfuperb Potatoes. A. W. RAN DELL FRUITGROWER &c, ASHBURTON. 8 39 IAIRFItLDIiTATE' rj-HE UNDERSIGNED are now Pro .J_ pared to SELL LARGE or SMALL BLOCKS i ON MOST FAVORABLE TERMS OF PAYMENT GEORGE JAMESON] THOMAS BULLOCK] Joint Agents. FIRST DISPLAY OF Spring Goods. \ NDREW ARR J\. NDREW \J R R ~T"S now showing a Beautiful Selection of MILLINERY, MANTLES, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, NEW DRESS GOODS BEIGE'S FRENCH CHECKS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC. 2 CASES of Ladies' French BOOTS and SHOES Direct from France. ANDREW ORR. mHE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE JL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. (To be registered under " The Companies Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.— CAPITAL £100,000, Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable as follows :— Ten Shillings per share on application, Twenty Shillings per share on allotment, Twenty Shillings per share m one month, if required. Balance, if re quired, by calls of Five Shillings per share at intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directokh. Messrs S. Bailey*. W. Boag*, F. H. Brittan*, M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbellt, C Ensor*, J. Gammack*, J. Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardiot, R. L. Higidna*, W. Henderson*, R. B. Holds ' wSi*, J. J. Herrick* W. B. Howelif-, A. B. In wood* J Kellandt, D. M'Millan* F. D. S. Neavo* A. Par sons*, J. Paget, H. W. Peryumn*, .). Bennie*, R. H. Rhodest, K. P. Scaly*, J. Talbott, J. Wilwmt. * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. + Directors of the Canterbury Fcarmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bankejis : Bank of Eew Zealand, Christchurch ; National Bunk, Timaru. Solicitors : Harper and Co,, Clirist cliiirch. Sbceetary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbujl, Applications for share must be made upon a fona to be obtained from the Secretary pro tern,, at the offices of the New Zealand Farmer*' Co-operative As sociation at Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Fanners' Co-operative Aa «sociation at Timaru, and must be jfo?* warded to eit of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allotted is less than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction o£ the amount pay able on allotment Copies of th» proposed Memorandum and Articles of Association, may be in spected at either of the above-mentioned •oflkjes, or at the offices of the Solicitors of ffiheJUaociation at Christchurch. .AjPjplications for shares will be received rap to a;nfl deluding Wednesday, the 30tli <$ey<Qi Sepfce.Bi&er next 8*144