The Labor Troubles.

[PER T ' <SS ASSOCIATION.] „

Sydney, May 30. The masti in the clothing trade conceded the- employees' demand for an increase of wages and the threat '■ ened strike bas been averted.

' The Marine Officers Association , Here have received no official information with reference to the demands by the New' Zealand Mercantile Marine Offi cers Association and astonishment is felt at the latter's attitude which is considered, to be high-handed. The agreement between the representatives of the Victoria and New South Wales Associations with the Secretary of the New -Zealand Association, and the Secretary of the Steamship Owners Association, was that no steps should be taken until after a con ference to be held in Sydney with the Steamship\Owners Association. It is understood ;that the local branch of the Officers Association has telegraphed to the Secretary of the New Zealand Association protesting against the action taken and giving him clearly to understand that such action will not be supported by the Australian Associa tions.

London, May 29. There is a general movement amongst operatives in Government employ to form Unions for the purpose of de manding eight hours and other exten sive concessions.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v LANCASHIRE.

[per press association.]

London, May 29. * Ten thousand persons were present at the match between the Australians and Lahcashires. The scoring was very rapid pwirig to a fast wicket. In their first innings the Australians scored 316. Trott played splendidly for 61, Turner 48, Lyons 34, Burns 35, Ferris 34, Trumble 31, and Gregory not out 59. The tail end of the team, batted brilliantly. The Lancashires have lost 2' wickets for 52 runs. Blackam is suffering from his chest having been struck by a ball in the match against Lord Sheffield's eleven. The injury, however, is not of a serious nature. /(Received May 31, 12.15 p.m.)  London, May 30. The match Australians v. Lancashire was resumed to-day. Rain fell during the night and made the wicket very difficult to play. Lancashire were all out in. the-first innings for 78, Hornby 2*l, Lumb 28. Turner as usual on a bad wicket was quite unplayable, and obtained 6 wickets for 23, Ferris 2 for 33. The County did no better in their second innings, which closed for 83. Hornby again did well making 30. Briggs was chief scorer with 30. Turner secured 5 wickets for 40, Ferris one for 28, and Trumble 4 for 13. The Australians won by an innings ami 155 runs.

The Defaulting Bank Cashier.

[per press association.] London, May 29.

Of the moneys embezzled by Jenner onlj £30 have been recovered. Jenner states that after he left Australia he visited the Continent and America, and while at Monte Carlo met Allpress who was arrested in London some time ago on a charge of stealing .£70,000 from the Commercial Bank of Mel bourne.

CABLE TARIFF.

(Per Press Association.) London, May 29

The Agents-General hope that the reduction in the cable tariff will, ."be brought into operation before January, if the Colonial Parliaments approve of them without any delay. It is unlikely that England will be a party to any guarantee. An inter view has been arranged to take place shortly between the Agents-General and Mr Goschen.

South Pacific Petroleum Company.

{PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Gisborne, May 30.

The local Directors of the South Pacing Petroleum Company reported visiting the well, where the pipes are down a hole clean 1343 ft in depth. The bottom is datey puna rock, without even the slightest sign or smell of petroleum. The Sydney Board has let a contract to bore to the depth of 1376 ft.

The Case of BERNARD CALLAN.

The following documents have been handed to us for publication for the in formation of our readers, being the petition addressed to the Minister for Justice re the above case, and the Minis ter's reply thereto. By the latter it will be seen that the Department declines to interfere. (copy of petition:.) In the matter of "The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882," and in the matter of the conviction of Bernard Callan in the Ash burton J.P. Court on the sth day of May, 1890. To the Honorable the Minister of Justice, Wellington. The humblejpetition of the undersigned residents in the town of Ashburton shewefch, as follows :—

1. - That on Monday the 6th day of May 1890, Bernard .Callan of Ashburton, laborer, was charged with resisting Con stable McGill in the execution of his duty, contrary to section 37 of "The Police Offences Ace, 1884,"

' 2, —That the said charge was heard at the said Court on the said date by Daniel O'Shea Lawlor, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace in and for the Colony of New Zealand, and the said Daniel O'Shea Lawlor, upon hearing the evidence, as such presiding Justice did fine the said Bernard Callan in the sum of £20, or in default did sentence tho said Bernard|Callan to three months' imprison ment.

3.—That the said fine and sentence are the full limit of the powers allowed by the said section of "The Police Offences Act, 1884."

4.—That hitherto the said Bernard Callan has been a respectable, industrious and hard-working young man, and has never before been before a Court, or in the handa of the police, and he enjoys the respect of the community, .5i —That the said of Fence was a light one and not a serious case, inasmuch as the said resistance to the .said constable was not vicuws or long continued, and tho said Bernard Callan did not strike at or kick, or in ,'my way injure or hurt tho s;iid Constable, or tear his clothes, and the saUl Bernard Callan shortly after arrest did go peace ably arid quiet)y to the Lock-up in Asnburton, and in the said Lock-un did behave peaceably and quietly, 6. —That at the hearing of the said case the said Bernard Callan was not repre sented- by - Counsel.

V. —That the said fine find sentence avo extravagant and unreasonable, and is, find are, as severe as possibly could bo dealt to a hardened and old offender in a serious ftad, violent resistance, and the result of

the present sentence will be that this young man for che first offence will be sent to gaol for three months and there have to mix and associate with all the worst criminals to be found in the gaol, , the gaol regulatipns,making no provision for the separation of prisoners. • : B.—That the said sentence was appealed against at the District Court,, Ashburfcon, on Tuesday, the 20th, day of May, 1890, when His Honor Judge Ward, the presiding Judge, held that he could only by law go into the question of Guilty or Not Guilty; but had no power or authority by law t5 review the Justice's decision or reduce the fine or sentence if he found Callan guilty. Wherefore your humble petitioners pray that you will be pleased to order a rehearing of the said case, or to reduce the said fine and'sentence to something com mensurate with the offence, it being a light case by a first offender, and not a case calling for fche extreme penalty of the ' law; or to take such action as to deal fair justice to this young man. And your petitioners will ever pray, &c. Signed—

Robt. Alcorn, merchant, J.P. ; W. J. Steward, journalist, J.P. ; Thos. Bullock, auctioneer, J.P. ; A. Roberts, grain mer chant ; Edward Stephen, accountant; Thos. Scaly, nurseryma,n; Donald McLean, station manager; R. McOwen, bank manager; Hugo Friedlander, merchant, J.P. ; J. Jamison, bank manager; T). Thomas, Mayor of Ashburton ; A. H. Shury, bank manager ; E. B. Simpson, bank clerk ; J. H. Twentyman, accoun tant ; A. Curtis, accountant; R. Fried lander, merchant; John G. Restell, merchant; Bland and Humpherys, auc tioneers ; W. Rollitt, miller; R. M. Cuthbertson, solicitor; Chas. Braddell, commission agent; Chas. W. Purnell, solicitor ; John Orr, merchant; Chas. W. Brooke, chemist.

COPY OF REPLY, Prisons Department, Wellington, N.Z., 28th May, 1890. Sir, —I have the honor by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Justice to acknowledge his receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, giving cover to a peti tion in favor of a prisoner named Bernard Callan, and to inform you in reply that after making careful enquiry into the circumstances connected with this case, he can see no sufficient grounds to justify him in reconfmending His Excellency the Governor to grant any remission, of the sentence passed upon prisoner Callan by Mi- O'Shea Lawlor, J.P. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, A. Hume, Inspector of Prisons.

E. G. Crisp, Esq., Solicitor &c, Ashburton

THE "INGLESIDE."

His wee bit ingle, blinkin' bonnilie, His clean hearthstane, his couthie wifie's smile. —Burns.

When the " ingleside "meeting was in stituted by the local Caledonian Society, the idea was to provide for the members and their families similar entertainment to that supplied by a Scotch farmer for the guests he invited to the feast he gave when his "first" daughter was married We mean by this the first of his daugh ters. If the first were his eldest, he might perhaps be a little more lavish in his expenditure on the feast than he would have been had the girl been other than the elder, but his ''first lassie's waddin " was always a great time. The homely yet hearty fare provided—routh o' a' quid things—gladdened the hearts of young and old. Social distinctions for the time were levelledy for master and hind were there together, greive, first pair and hindmost pair, cattleman, orra man, halflin, and herd: there too (of course), the lasses of every grade from every neibor tcon, as the Scotch people call their farm steadings. One and all mingled in the reel to Donald's pipes or Duncan's fiddle, a.nd the " nicht drave on wi' gangs and clatter." The "ingle," as everybody knows, means the fire, fireplace, and hearth, and a better sample of how the Scotch people use the word could not be selected thtii in the couplet from Burns's "Cottar's Saturday Night" which mottoes this notice. The Caledonian Society of Ashburton in their " meeting round the ingle" had in view a homely, hearty three hours together for their members. Of course the '' ingle" in its literal sense is not there in a large hall like the Oddfellows', but the spirit of the Ingleside is there as can be seen in the honest beaming faces, and the appear ance that everyone in tho house presents of genuinely enjoying himself, Such was the state of affairs on Friday night, when the first "Ingleside" of the season "cam* aff." Mr W. Malcolm was the Society's henchman and made all the arrangements. These turned out to.' be perfect, and everything went merry as a marriage bell. Mr Charles Reid as usual had charge of the floor, and after each round dance there was introduced either a song, a Scotch humorous "* story, or a step dance. Mr Donald McLean and Mr Andrew McKenzie were the single dancers, the former footing the Highland Fling with his usual "birr," and the latter dancing Seauntreus in the graceful style with whioh he has made his audiences ac quainted. Mr Story, the "pawky Adam Glen " of Acton, Rakaia, told two broadly humorous Scotch stories in a style that would have silenced Souter Johnny, and made those who kew the Doric laugh t<U the tears ran down. Mr MUAex\ Mi- Thomas, and Mr Malcolm himself were the singers, and were successful as such, while the pipers were Messrs AHck McKay and George Robinson, Miss Holloway lending a hand at the piano for the dance music., The bright moonlight was an inducement to a large number of the country people to stay longer than usual, so that it was midnight before the party broke up. "Auld Langsyne," being the finale.

Mr Rhodes at Temuka.

[per press association. Timabu, May 31. . ■ A. E. G. Rhodes, member for Glad stone, spoke at Temuka last night. He opposed going on with the Otago Central Railway and would postpone the North Island Trunk line, using the funds meantime for acquiring Native land, the proceeds of the re.-sale bo be restored to the Railway fund. He would discon tinue the ocean mail subsidies, and adopt the 2|d rate, trusting to the ordinary steam lines. Hs said the colony must have an alteration in the railway manage ment. A vote ef thanks to and con fidence in him as their member was passed by the meeting-.

A CASE FOR INQUIRY

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

CmtisTCHL-iicit, May 31. Eighty bullocks from "Wanganui arrived at Addington by tr.-un from LytloUon on Thursday last. As soon as they were re movod from the trucks iuo or throo folll from exhaustion in die station yard, and were afterwards killed. The whole;' herd worn apparently in a state of madness from thirst. They rushed to a small pool near the station, and with dffticulty were dislodged and driven off down the road. Coming to tho drain near Crowe they crowded, to it. The approach to the drain is boggy, and several of the animals were either suffocated or fell victims to the effect of the water they had greedily swallowed, and in their weak state were unable to extricate themselves. A« the journey from Wanganui to Olu-istcliurch occupies foity-eight hours, it i.s evident the animals must have suffered severely in having no water. One died on the voyage,

THE ASHBtmTON GtJARDIAN, SATTJiSDAY, MaY 31, 1390.



BALANCE SHEET OF THE BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON FOR THE YEAR ENDED THE 31st MARCH, 1890. No. I.—GENERAL ACCOUNT. v Receipts. :. . ; £sd £ a d Rates, 1887 ... ... ... 16 0 „ 1888 ; 96 8 6 „ 1889 ... ... , ...• ..; 771 7 0   on Government property 5 17 „ 1890 „ „ 47 14 0 I 921 7 1 Rents of Reserves ... .'., ... '■..'. 535 ,4 6 Pound ... ... --...■■■-: 42 13 6 -« &77 18 0 Licenses, Excise ; ... .' 319 15 0  Auctioneers' .. 200 0 0 „. Dogs ... 63 15 0 „ Carriers' 9 0 0 „ Carriage ... ... ... 11 0 0 „ Drivers' ... 215 0 „ Petroleum 16 0 0 „ Hawkers' 10 0 „ Public Buildings 5 0 0 „ Pawnbrokers' -.. ... 10 0 0 638 5 0 Government Subsidy 187 10 0 Fines and Fees under. Bye-laws 18 19 6  „ Inspector of Weights and Measures ... 612 0 25 11 6 Fees for affixing Borough Seal 3 3 0 Earth sold ... 27 17 0 Fire Prevention, Cant. Fire Ins. Ass. special grant ... 70 0 0      Annual grant ... 40 0 0 „ „ Sale of hand bucket pump ... ... 1 10 0 111 10 0 Refunds, Water Supply, Canterbury Mills, etc 58 0 6   Sale of pipes 153 10 1 211 10 6  Culverts and Bridges 3 0 0  Ash. County Council Traffic Bridge, Repairs... 7 12"  Costs of Summons ... ... ... ... 6 15' 0  Reserves 1 15 0 „ Protective Works, Sale of Rails, etc 117 6 „ , Fire Prevention <; 7 6  Sundries ... ,;. ... 1 11 0 22 7 2 CTnion Bank—Balance 31st March, 1890 ... ... ... 1441 0 5 ! £4167 19 8 EXPENDITURE. j£sd £ s d Jnion Bank—Overdraft 31sfc March, 1889 1666 0 9, Salaries—Town Clerk and Engineer  . ;.. ... ... 199 19 8 „ Inspector of Nuisances ... ... 15 0 0 ,  Clerk to Licensing Committee 10 0 0 i ; . . ; : ' 224 19 8 charges—Stationery, Postage and Telegrams 18 11 8 „ Fuel and Gas , .1. ..* ... 7 210 „ Cleaning, etc. ... ; ... 13 8 6 „ Government Printer, Statutes, 1888 and 1889 2 0 0 „ Audit Fees ; ... 4 0 0 „ Sundries '.. 3 17 0 An a fi Minting and Advertising 44 18 3 Streets—Maintenance '...* ... ... 79 0 6 „ Formation ' 38 1 0 „ Metalling, Repairs ... ... ... 22 2 1 „ Watering 25 15 11  Asphalte footpaths 23 15 0  Concrete Chanelling .... ... 21 5 0 „ Culverts and Bridges ...  16 19 2 „ Stables Account 63 0 2 „ Lighting, Ashburton Gas Company 189 12 7   Lamps, Repairs ... ... ... 11 14 9 491 6 2 )utfall Drain „.. 684 Wanting and Fencing 34 11 5 Protective Works 38 8 1' < ieserves Account ... . .... ... 18 8 2 Juilding Account .... 129 17 2 : traffic Bridge Repairs 7 17 4 sound Repairs 3 6 lorses and Plant ...  17 6 5 Tire Prevention—Salaries 34 18 0  Subsidies, Ash. and Wes£. Fire Brigades 55 0 0 i  Hallenstein, Uniforms 28 2 0  Plant Repairs, Gas, etc. , 46 5 10 , 164 510  Steam Fire Engine Purchase 244 10 0    Rail, freight and exp. 11 711 OKK -117 11 Jorough Solicitor 16 0, 0 )osts of Summons ... ... ... ... ... ... 519 0 jaw costs I<3 o insurances 17 16 8 lospital 40 0 0 Charitable Aid 110 17 11 r ubilee Town Clock , 6 0 )og Collars, etc 8 11 3 Valuation ... ... 14 14 0 Yater Supply—Maintenance 178 2 2  Intake ... , ... 83 2 6  Additional Supply 156 3 1 : 417 7 9 )unedin Exhibition, Cost of Exhibits ' 10 0 0 -library, Transfer to Library Account ... 40 3 4 )omaih, Transfer to Domain Account 236 5 3 interest on Overdraft ... ... ... ... ... 99 4 6 Sxchange on Cheques 13 0 99 17 6 4167 19 8 H. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. 1. Public Library. Receipts. £ s d Members' Subscriptions 15 9 0 Catalogues ; 2 0 Transfer from General Account 40 3 4 £55 14 4 Expenditure. Papers, Magazines 26,14 8 lighting, etc 10 13 0 Librarian Allowance 2 10 0 3ooks, Special Purchase ... ' , 15 16 8 £55 14 4 2. Ashburton Domain. Receipts. i. Tasker, Rent 51 0 0 Subscriptions to Cost and Use of Sports Ground ... /28 0 0 \2 0 0 Transfer from General Account 236 5 3 £317 5 3 Expenditure. Custodian, Salary 56 10 2  Extra Labor 28 5 10 Sports Ground 72 13 7 Baths. 91 13 0 Fences, Roads and Paths 26 14 6 Sates, &c. ... ... ... ... ... : . 17 8 9 I. Scaly & Co., Trees 4 17 0 Pavilion ... .... ! .  35 0 Bye-Law», &c., ... ... ... - .;. 12 15 1\ Insurance on Cottage 15 0 Sundries «. . ... - ="' 2 6 6 ' : ' i £317 6 3 Balances. Account £ s d Dr. General Account... 1441 5 0 Bank. Overdraft 1441 5 0 Chas. E. Fooks, Town Clerks Examined and found correct. JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT THE 31st DAY OF MARCH, 1890. Assets. £ s d Rates unpaid, 1888 14 1 0 „ 1889 3.'{ 2 0 1890 807 11 0 Rent of Reserves 227 12 !> Rent of round 25 0 2 Earth sold, Culverts, etc., Accounts owing 10 0 0 1117 6 11 Estimated values— Iron Water Pipes, about 60 tons 360 0 0 Centrifugal Pump 45 0 0 Horses, Carts, Harness, Water Cart, etc 125-0,0 Pile Engines, Derrick and Trestles 35 0 0 Tools 10 0 0 Culverts and Bridges in stock and Timlwr 50 0 Posts and Rails, Wire and Sundries 25 0 0 Furniture and Safe 90 0 0 Books in Library sm<J Fittings 125 0 0 1 Steam Fire Engine, Hose, etc. 650 0 0 1 Manual Fire Engine, Hose and Plant 200 0 0 • 1570 0 0 * 2687 6 1



i . LIABILITIES. f. £ 8 Bank Overdraft on 31st March, 1890 1441 0 Sundry Accounts 50 0 Liability on Steam Fire Engine , 315 0 Do' on Pound- ... ... - ' 50 0 Balance, being Assets in excess of Liabilities ... -... 831 # ' -"''•"' " ' '"' *" " "* 2687 6 : ;..,v-j ' Ohas. E. Fooks, Town Clerk. Examined and found'correct;/ 1" '.'*.'""' •■•"-'.•- '"JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, Controller and Auditor-General. - STATEMENT OF BOROUGH RESERVES ON MARCH 31st, 1890. 134 Town Sections for Endowment purposes, of. which the following are let viz : ■ : Rental. Arrears! -.£< s d £ s 6 Lots let for 21 years from 1 Nov., 1881, at an annual rental of 134 5 0 11 10 1 " „ 21 „ Ist June, 1881, „ • ... 30 0 0 1 ; „ 21 : „ Ist October, 1880 „ ... 40 0 0 I', „ 21 „ 10thOctober, 1881 „ ... 10 0 0 1 ; „ 21 „ Ist November, 1882 „ / ... 7 0 0 1 „ 21 „ 13th October, 1887 . „ ... 10 0 1 „ 20 „ Ist October, 1881 „ ... 60 0 0 4 „ 7 • „ 3rd November, 1883  ... 18 0 0 3 0 < 2 „ 7' „ Ist November, 1887 „ ... 17 0 0 1 „ 7 „ Ist May, 1888 „ ..." 5 5 0 2 „ 7 , „ Ist July, 1888 „ ... 4 0 0 2 0 < 1 „ 3 „ Ist April, 1888 „ . ... 13 0 0 1  7 -„ • Ist September, 1888 „ ... 20 0 1 0 ( 1 „ 7 „ Ist February, 1889  ... 4 0 0 1 „ 3 „ 17th August, 1888 „ ... 5 0 0 210 ( 5  from year to year at an annual rental of ... 12 10 6 012 ( 40 Acres of Recreation Reserve, of which 10 acres are planted and the grazing of 30 acres let for 3 years from the 16th ■ November, 1888, at an annual rental of ... 22 2- 6 5 0 ( 8 Acres Riverbed, of which 6 acres are let for 5 years from the seventh of February, 1887, at an anual rental of 500 2 10( 1$ Acre, being the Ashburton Pound, let on annual rental 0f... 30 0 0 25 0 £ Rural Reserve at Hinds, containing 422 acres 18 perches, let for 14 years from Ist October, 1887, at an annual rental of 150 0 0 £570 3 0 53 2 8 Clias. E. Fooks, Town Clerk. .MiL.NJiitt; &C TddMPsON GREAT PATKHr TUNING BEYICIS BY WHICH A PIANO STANDS PERMANENTLY IN TUNE AFTER . THE STRINGSARE ONCE STRETCHED IS THE BEST PATENT EVER DISCVERED FOR PIANOS, AND WILL LAST : 200 YEARS. t : A SPECIAL First Award has just been given to the Firm by the Jurors at the Dunedin Exhibition, — . : - A First Award for Giand Pianos A First Award for Cottage Pianos, —■ Or Three First Awards being the. highest possible distinction that could be gained. The Prices of our Two Models as exhibited at the Exhibition are respectively 60 and;7o guineas, but we have Pianos with Iron Frames from £30, any of which can be purchased on Two- Years' Hire Purchase System, &c. .i : • h. M. JOJN TES : :' . .. AGENT.



; GRAIN SALE. ] i rpHE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile \ 1 Agency Co. Limited, will hold its NEXT GRAIN AUCTION On FRIDAY, dth JUNE, 1890, At 2.30 p.m. At the Christchurch Wool and Grain Warehouses, Durham Street, Railway • Siding. E. S. HARLEY, Manager. E. G. STAVELEY, Produce Manager. • Mr J. G. Restell, Ashburton, will act as our Agent for receiving consignments nd forwarding for sale. - 5 206 FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN ORGAN, NEW. AN Opportunity offers to obtain one of Cornish's celebrated American Organs on exceedingly favorable terms. Height 45 inches, Length 46 inches, width 23 inches. Five Octaves, 14 stops, 2 octave couplers, and 2 knee swells. Above can be supplied direct from the Manufactures at considerably less than usual price. Apply " Mail" and " Guar dian" Office. 5 201 , SEEDS, PLANTS, &c j TKEE3. !DKEES. TREES. I Again tender my best thanks to my numerous Customers and Correspon dents for the support I have received from them, and assure them that I shall still conduct my Business in the future as I have in the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive my prompt atten tion. My Apple Trees are all worked on the blight proof stock, and are clean and well grown ; also Pears, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, and all kinds of small Fruits. I have one of the largest stock of Forest Trees in Canterbury, about. 40,000 Larch, two-years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years old. Cupressus, Macrocarpa, I have a grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to. those in boxes. I have about 100,000 one and two years old, also Roaes and Fancy Shrubs in great variety. All trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata | logu sent post free on application. JAMES "DORTER AMES XORTER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN, ALLENTON ASHBURTON THE SONS &. DAUGHTERS OF TEMPERANCE FRIENDLY BENEFIT SOCIETY. THE Special Advantages offered by this . Society are—lst, a large invested fund; 2nd, the funeral donation being reassured by the National Division ; 3rd, a liberal relief during sickness, with choice of any doctor within ";ilie district for members and their families, and as large funeral donation as is consistent with safety. '! The Grand Division has established a Central Sick Fund, which secures uni | formity of fees and benefits throughout Now Zealand ; allows members to move from one division to another without any increase of contributions, and affords absolute security to small or weak divisions, Benefit for Male Members :—First six months' sickness, 20s per week; second six months, 13s ; afterwards, 10s; death of a member, £30; death of a member's wife, £10. Half the above benefits are received by female members. Honorary Members of both sexes shall be entitled to the services of the physician and apothecary, providing tiiey pass a satis factory medical examination, and recoup to the Division the amount of fees payable by it to those officers on their account. The pledge originally adopted has remained unchanged until the present time, and by it all forms of intoxicating drinks are proscribed. The position the Sons and Daughters of Temperance occupy is a standing testimony of the value of Total Abstinence principles, and compares favorably with any other Friendly .Society'; the sickhc s rato showing ouc-tliird less than that of other Societies not based on total abstinence principles ; the death rate being only six per thousand in the Sons and" Daughters of Temperance, fis against nine per thousand, the yearly average death rate of other Societies. This Order should command the support and attention of all earnest temperance workers, as it gives nncontrovortiblc testi mony of the value of total abstinence to the health of the body; exerts a decided in fluence on public opinion, and provides an opportunity for total abstainers to make provision for themselves in case of sickness, accident, or death. The Lodge meets MONDAY, 12th May, and each alternate Monday, aL the Templar Hall, Ashburton, at 8 p.m. Eviky Total Abstainer Should Joi.Vi ■ 213 >V



I r*S' TpAWCIT TTvODDS SURGEON DENTIST, . Address :—Court Chambers, above Mr H. M. Jones, Stationer East Street. Private Residence, Havelock Street. Opposite Presbyterian Church KINK DM PARIS. rpHE Rink will be open TO _l_ MORROW (Saturday) as usual. Special arrangements made for private Clubs. BRASS BAND specially engaged for the season. R. ELSTON, 5 159 Manager. SEALY'S FRUIT TREES TNCLUDING Apples, Pears, Plums, JL Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, Nectar ines, and all other fruits. The merits'of all the varieties have been subjected to severe tests during the last 15 years, and the stock is now admitted to be the Largest and Choicest in Cantei'bury, probably in the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at ydur own prices. SEALY'S FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable in quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c. Choice in quality, numerous in quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA. Tens of thousands in number. A large quantity specially grown- for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES. Endless in variety and choicest in quality. SEALY'S CATALOGUES Forwarded free to any address on application. Note. —I will only be responsible for Trees ordered direct from the Nursery or through Messrs J. Scaly akd Co. THOS. SEALY, Nurseryman, 18 River bank, Ashburto n. DBAIN AND FIELD PIPES. A LARGE supply of various SIZES always in STOCK, for SALE in large or small quantities. SPECIAL quotations given for large quantities. GEOEGE JAMESON, 5, 210 ASHBURTON & RAKAIA. MITCHELT JtV rpURNE'O JTCHELXj 6& XURNEXi IXR4 PEIIS CLOTHIER j .. ETC., EC. v . HAVE very great pleasure in dir ecting the attention of their numerous friends and customers, to their very fine Stock of Winter Drapery, now fully opened out. —— ■ * BLANKETS, , : ; . FLANNELS WINTER DRESSES HOSIERY and GLOVES MEN'S and BOYS' OVERCOATS TWEEDS SUITS SHIRTS PANTS and SOX In endless variety. PRICES will , bear comparison with any quola on, and as for QUALITY t is an undisputed fact that M. & T; keep • ft ii rst-class article. MIT CHEL I" *, riIURNE r> ITCHELJj 1 URNE [\ ; X A I A P 0 I IIOUS E, TAIfOUBDfcTuEh,T. ASHBURXON.



k j WHEAT; WHEAT. "WHEAT 5 ; 0 :o: 0 CASH BUTE-RS : 6 ' - : '. • i :1 Jl S R O L L I T & CO., '*-w* ; CANTERBURY MILLS, : : ' ■- '■'»' ASHBUIITO N, ARE still prompt Gash Buyers of Prime Milling Wheat at highest market price . Flour, Bran and Sharps always on hand. Gristing by patent" Roller process _ done on the shortest notice. : : ■ = iCOLO-M 80, CALCUTTA:V3 '; V" i jjn|.^D Princes ST DUNEPlN^jfer^ "^  Jt'ti PACKET IS GUARANTIED TO COHJAIN ONE POUMD : .- ■,' I'"''fl!' I,# iPN'E TRIAL SOLICITED. •- ; ;/ r ' ,'„:;. .'{.-JOHN" ■ G. ; RESTELL' "■■ ■%'% '; SOLE AGENT, ASHBURTON^- ■] -■-.'. WE ARE BUYERS; AT ALL TIMES OF /g-' .; WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, -;^ RYEGRASS, PEAS, .. :-:; I;: >. 1" ■ ETC., ETC " ;" ,' .:, FRIEDLA^DBE BROS. WHEAT SHIPJVIENTS Tlfß ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL AI>VAf!OES, FBEE OF COMMISSION AND INTEREST, ogtfnst »fl kinds of Procnce plac» d|ln ont b»rd* for ihlpmeat to tho UDfted Kinirclom or the Ccntfnent. HAYING our owu honeo In London Is » Bofficient ga«r»nte^ that the Iptprrcl of Clients, who will entrust the shipment of their pr»Jn to ob, wIH be well looked »f'fr, Ollepts mij alao rely that expanses will be kept is low^as possible, and the hlghei mkrket TBlae roalieed. . . ' EACH Farmer's Lot Is shipped ondbr a dlatlncb and separate brand, no tw lota being bwnded ulike, and epebi lot Ja sold on its own merits. Prarapt accoan Sties us in the past. ' . WE are »leo prepured to store 'grain and other Produce it ABbbnricn, Lybdbornt Lyttelton or Addlngtcn up^n easy terccp, and make roaeon«ble sdvaooos on live. FRIEDLAFDMi BROS. NOW LANDING. EX "Maud Graham" 20,000 Feet DRESSED KAURI T. & G. FLOORING;' T. & G. MATCH LINING AND BOARDS. EX " Spray " 30,000 Feet SPLENDID RED PINE. EX " Zior " 20,000 Feet MAGNIFICENT WHITE PINE. ■ ■. . . ELOORtNG, LINING AND SHELV FROM HAVELOCK. . - f , IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE— . . WESTPOKT, NEWCASTLE, GEEY VALLEY AND MOUNT SOMERS COAL. W. W. COLLINS AND CO. TIMBER AND COAL MERCHANTS, ': " :%' ASHSTTKTCN. ..;V '• - Little's Patent tep':W%?:'-"W^ (NON-POISONOUS.) - " v . p, . ADVANTAGES OF LITTLE'S PATENT FLUID DIP-:— TF PROPERLY USED according to instructions, it is the best, the most effectual '■ JL and most valuable Dip known. . ' ■' "l". ■. IT IS NOT POISONOUS to animals, there is therefore no clanger of poisoning :' ■ Horses Sheep, Cattle, or other animals, by the Dip draining od the grass" or herbage; *■ ' there is no danger in leaving it about in the way of children or others;. nor is there. any danger, of wholesale poisoning from ncjjlebfc, accident, or design.. -. . - : ITS EFFECT UPON THE WOOL is exceedingly -.--.-- -'--'-'• "-. W->--> r .-.Tr.-.rj:. U j rapidly increases the value ;it does not arrest the gr ■■■ :. ■-■ . ■;. i•i.■ bw i.!,.>n.,»i,>s :+ . the natural secretions, and increases the weight of the fleece ; it does not stain or discolor the wool, nor take out any of the yolk, but is at all times the best Dip for the ■: . wool that can be used. ; ;' IT IS CHEAP and repays itself tenfold to the shccp-owneir • ; . IT IS EASY TO USE, requiring very lilllo prop-iotion, i»ix(!S instantly with coid"' ' water, leaves no sedimeut, no s.cum, no w,ist,u. One gallon of Dip to _100 gallons of water—the wash is then ready for v.so. ' IT IS SAFE. WhiJo Piosonous Dips can only lio used v.iili c«uciou vpon shoep,: ■_<. ■ this Dip may be used upon all animals : Horses to kill msec.!' -vv 1 'N> r-.hv;o : ril^o Dofs for tho same purpose ; also for exterminating vnsocis, :ini'i : "■■ \ i ■ .>ii 'r iu'tioii of fhe skin of D.diy Cattle, Pigs, e!,c, for which purpose if, is "■■ ..".; :■ iV.uiiMi-. FOR SCAR, LICE, TICKS, and insoirt". of all kinds, if is a mo.s!; effectual Dip, and thoroughly reliable a!, all t.imos, and in all clim:ilc:«. ' LITTLE'S PATENT FLT T.TD DIP has a wovld-wido voi)ul!\lkm of tho highest '. possible character. It has received move (-U)LD and Si'LYFjII MEDALS and other AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND MERIT thau perhaps all tho other Sheep Dips out togother. •. • ■' ... AGENT WVx ASHBIJETOX COUNTY— ' : GEORGE JAMISON.