The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 5, 1890. THE FOUR CITIES.

As regards the. relative progress of the four chief cities of the colony during the past six years or so, few persons we imagine will be prepared, to discover that Auckland leads the way, followed closely by Wellington, that Christchurch has been stationary, find that Dunedin has, to use. -an Hibernicism, been progressing back ward. And yet according to> a return, which has been prepared by Mr Page, town clerk of Wellington, this would appear to have* .been the case during the years 1882-3 toil.'3Bß-9, the figures being as follow:—Welling-,. tDn: 1882—Population, 21,714 ; 'rate-' able value, £226,907; 1888—popula-' tion, 29,095 ; rateable value, £308,696.", Auckland : 1882—Population, 26,758 ; rateable value, £268,583; 1888— population,,. 35,600; rateable value, £323,206. Dunedin: 1882—Popula tion, 25,431; rateable value, £303,724; 1888—population, 23,243 ; rateable value, £253,534. Christchurch :' 1882 —Population, 15,858 ; rateable value, £251,910 ; 1888—population, 16,455; rateable value, £200,886. The i fore going figures (to quote Mr Page) "show that in Auckland the population has increased by 8842,. and the valuation by £54,623; in Wellington the in crease has been 7381 • in population, and £71,789 in rateable value; in Christchurch there has been ah in crease in of 587 in population, and a decrease of £51,024 in rateable value ; and in Dunedin a decrease of both— viz., 2188 in population, and £5,0,190 in rateable value." -We should have liked to see the' comparison I brought down to date by including the figures for the year. 1889-90, and so far as Christchurch is concerned it is necessary that Sydenham—to all intents and purposes a part of Christ-, church, should be included with Christ^ church, as it would then be possible to form a correct estimate of the relative position of the four cities. Without this it is not possible so far as Christ church is concerned, as it may be that while there hasbeen scarcely any increase of population and a large decrease of rateable value in the city proper (that is to say that part of it which is governed by the Christchurch City Council) there has been an increase in popula tion and possibly in rateable value in Sydenham. Of course, on the^ other hand, this may not be the case, but until the figures are given no correct estimate of the relative positions of the four centres can be arrived at. As suming the return, however, to ■be so far as it goes correct, two remarkable facts are disclosed, and these are, that Dunedin has retrograded both as to population and rateable value,, while Auckland and Wellington have more than correspondingly increased. ,

LOCAL AND GENREAL

Bubear and Brown have been matched to row again on June 6th for £100 aside. The advent of winter was marked this morning by the first really sharp frost of the season. The Druid's Gala hi Melbourne this year was a phenomenal success. Over 1500 Druids, in full canonicals, paraded the city. The fortune of the late Mr John D. Roche - feller, of Standard oil'fame, amounted to 120,000,000 dollars. Mr Rockefeller is said to have been the richest man in America. Up to date Carbine has won twenty-three races oi the value of £13,521. ■ He is credited with twenty-two wins, was five times second three times third, and only once unplaced. The Rev Mr Teakle, of Lincoln, conducted the services afc St. Stephen's Church yester day, preaching excellent sermons to large congregations. A Mahommedrn missionary is about to leave Bombay for Europe, for the purpose of preaching the excellence of his faith to Christians and exhibiting Islam in its true colours. It is proposed fco restore the exquisite Lady Chapel at Gloscester Cathedral, which is rapidly falling into a ruinous condition, at a cost of £10,000 towards which Dean Sperce has promised £1000. Those who may wish to consult Mrs Hickton are informed that she will remain in Ashburton for fchis week, and will receive visitors at the Somerset Hotel during that time.—(Advt,) As a result of the raising of the prices of meat by the butchers of Wellington, it has been determined to start a co-operative butchery Company in that city with a capital of £10,000 in 10s shares. The Posen Courier intimates that Germany is ready for war at any moment, and that 1,400,000 men could be massed on the frontier in one day, at points already selected, and within another week 800,000 men would form a second line. Bears and wolves have become such a nuisance this winter in the Department of Orel, in Russia, that the military have been asked to turn oufc and Jj,elp hunt them; They have invaded the farms almost nightly and carried off cattle from the barns. In a copy of the ninth annual report of the Dunedin Horticultural Society we notice that special mention is made of the display of apples sent to the Society's March Show by Mr James Porter, of Ashburton. These apples, thg report says, were magnificent. The Brisbane " Telegraph " has published a sensational account ci >«i immense find of gold, copper, cobalt, and bya}W^j 3* Mount Biggenden, near Marlborough, all in one mine. The report is looked upon with some incredulity by members of ' the Stock Exchange. Thfi movement commenced by the' Arch bishop of Melbourne for raising a fund for the Sompletion of ,%fc Patrick's Cathedral is gaining strength. A nu'm'bep <&f gentlemen met at the.Archbishop's residence" on April 2, when subscriptions to the amount of nearly £15,000 were announced. A young woman named Esther Maria Steward has obtained a verdict of £1000 damages for breach of promise of marriage against John Duggan, at the West Mainland Circuit Court. Duggan, who was a labourer at Lajje Macquarie, was suddenly raised from poverty $o affluence, by whining the first prize in the &&Q f QQQ' sweep- on the last Melbourne Cup. Referring to a paragraph which appeared in last isJ'ie. recording the death of .a horse from fright at the sight of some elephants, an old resident of this district supplies us with a parallel instance for the truth of which he vouches. He says that some seven years ago on the road between Orari aijid Rangitata a horse coming sud denly hi sight .of p.; string of pack- mules (having, never before ■(&£# pne of these animals)' snorted loudly witja pGvrpv and dropped dead. Mgr, Pagis, Archbishop of Verdun, who is now .doing til§ tour of France on behalf of the fund lie is Raising for the erection of a monument to .Jeanne A'Am,-. $,elj.yered the other day a sermon at the Madeline jyJjLJeh created aji immense sensation. 'Wh.en the revejrend pyjjlaje descended-from the pulpit and commenced his collection bank notes for 100 francs', 500 francs, and even 1000 franc* were thrust into his bag, ajid lie is stated to have received upwards of 50,000 francs,

Hon. Alexander Hay, M.L.C., a million- ) aire legislator of S.A., was once a shepherd ; in that colony. | Teacher : " Will some member of the , class explain how we hear things V "Yes," ! said a bright sprig;" somebody tells pa something down town; then pa tells it to ma as a profound secret; then ma tells it at the sewing society, and then we all hear it.' Flying foxes are working tremendous de struction amongst the fruit crops in Somo districts in, New South Wales. , Conse quently the Minister of works has decided ) to make experients for their destruction with dynamite. There is nothing that so take 3 the starch out of a young man who has been wedded about >a year as to have to go to a shop where there is a girl serving, with whom he used to keep company, and inquire for those large safety pins ! > The Waipawa correspondent of the Napier " Telegraph " writes :—" I have it on good authority that a ladies' whist club has been formed in a certain locality, and it is said you can* hear the' ladies playing whist three streets off! I dare not name the town." ...Cook: ," Here's some eels;.mum, that the bye has just brought. Fwhat shall Ido wid' ''cm to kill" 1 'em?" Mistress, utterly un practical:: '' Oh, the poor things. Why, they, must be alive. Tell Thomas to get a bucket of water and drown theml I've heard that drowning causes less suffering than any other ■way of killing.. - 1 ,. , - - Lemons will keep fresher and better in water than anything else. If they are put into a crock and covered with water they ■will keep for months and the peel be as fresh as the day they were put in. In the winter time, be careful they don't get frosted. In summer time change the water about twice a week. This method had been successfully tested. : Crossing sweepers have left momey before how to "their habitual patrons; and there is a fine old crusted story of a city, sweeper, who, perceiving one of his generous customers wear a long face, asked what was i the matter. " Well, my good fellow, lam i afraid you can'thelp me," the otheranswered I with a sad smile, " but if I can't find £1000 ' within the next 12 hours I am a ruined man." "My dear sir, I can lend you £2000 if you want it, with the greatest pleasure," and the money was forthcoming in plenty of time. There are at the present moment no less than forty marriageable princesses in Europe. Two of them —one of Greece and one of Montenegro—belong to the orthodox Greek Church, nineteen are Catholics, namely, four Bavarian,.three Belgian, five Bourbon, four Austrian, one Saxon, and one Wurtem berg Princess, the remaining nineteon belong to.the Protesent faith, viz. two English, two Prussian, one Hesse, 'one Holstein, one Mecklenburg, one each of Saxe-Weimar and Anhalt, and of the other smaller German principalities. " • They have some queer racing events at the Chatham Islands. The conditions of one, the Medley Race, were:-~Jockeys start with their saddles off their horses,; after the start to saddle up and go half-way round; then to dismount and turn their coats inside out and remount; and fifty yards from the winning post to dismount and turn their coats right side and win. In another face it was stipulated that the jockeys were to dismount fifty yards from home and run in on foot, leading their horses., \*- .':. A young lady who was desirous of going to a ball not a hundred miles from Wanganui , approached her father on the subject. Pater familias objected on the score of expense. The young lady, like;, all her sex, was. quite equal to the situation (in her own opinion), when she triumphantly exclaimed. "Oh lit won't cost anything. Why, I've got alovely fan,. father !" Well, I hope you'll not find it an embarrasing costume," dryly responded the old man, as he drew a match across his pants and calmly proceeded to light his pipe. —("Herald") . At the Land Board meeting on Thursday the following cash sales were made:— Section 35945, 2Sa 2r 24p, in the Tengawai district, to the Otago and Southland Invest ment Company; section 36197, G6a, in Shepherd's Bush, to George Roberts;,section 36195, 56a in Geraldine district, to W. K. Macdonald. The Board decided to open two pieces of Crown land at Alford Forest and near Waikari on special conditions, and also to offer the right to occupy Reserve 282 at Rangitata, part of 238 at Rakaia, and 2514 and 2815 near Waimate, for grazing purposes, by public competition. A stack fire occurred on the eveniugof the Ist instant on the property of Mr Duncan Cameron, Springfield. At about 5 p.m. Mr Donald Mackintosh, head shepherd for Mr Cameron, discovered a large stack of oats to be on fire. The stack was situated in a paddock near to some stabling, and the fire had evidently started ut the top, by what means is not known. The stack was thatched and quite dry. There were several men close at hand whose aid was obtained, and by their exertions the fire was put out after about half the rick had been destroyed. Theio was no insurance;, and the,loss is estimated at £3Q. In connection with the breaking-up of the . Ashburton High Schools for the winter holi days -which occured on Saturday a pleasing littie ceremony took place in the shape of a valedictory presentation to the assistant mistress of the Girls' School. This consisted of a gold brooch bearing the initials C( A.G.H.S. " subscribed for by the young ladies as a mark of their esteem and of their regret that Miss Grubb is about to sever her connection with the school. The presenta tion was made by the Headmaster Mr J. E. Buchanan 8.A., who ex;press§d the kindly sentiments of the donors and their high appreciation of the recipient, and was acknowledged by that lady with much feeling. On Saturday Professor Hicktdn held a second seance in Messrs Bland and Humphery's Yard. There were over a hundred people present. The Professor was supplied with two three-year-olds from Mr Grigg's Station. In fact the Professor had bought them for show purposes at Mr Grigg's sale on Friday. The horses had never been handled, but under the Professor's manipulation they were reduced to perfect quietude and docility in twenty minutes.' So satisfied were some people with the result that at the close of the entertainment, the horses operated upon were sold at a, very much advanced figure, If a very rough 'horse or horses—something fearfully' rough —can be- brought in the Professor will give another entertainment, which will be duly advertised. ■ , A New Jersey inventor claims that he has hit upon a method of establishing perma nent peace on earth by the aid of electricity. The inventor's scheme is to produce artificial lightning.^ Thus, far his experiments have been confined within narrow limits, but with the use o.f a smaU. dynamo attached to his invention a slight shock pan b$ produced effective enough to kill the flies in a room 20 feet square. With the use of powerful dynamos, under his plan, a flash of lightning could be directed against an army a mile or so away, and without injury to the party operating the apparatus, scattering death and consternation among the enemy's troops. With powerful dynamos thousands of soldiers could be killed at a flash, and a number of flashes are enough to destroy an .army. The inventor candidly admits that his apparatus will not work during rainy or even damp weather. 1 The best medicine known in SANDER and SONS' EPCALYPTJ EXTRACT, Tests is iminent powerfui effects' in coughs, cold?,' influenza, eto.—the relief ia instantaneous! Thousands give the most'gratifying testimony", His Majesty the King of Italy, and"njf>dioai syndicates all over the globe, are ila patrons, Bead the oscfaf reports that accompany each bottle. We have no oisaogion to offer rewards The official reports of medical pjinjeg and Universities, the official (pommupicatipp pf the Consul-General for Fft'y at J&lboprpe; the diploma awarded International BshibUiop, Amsterdam—all these are nuthontio docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We $dd here epitome of one of the various ewes 'treaty f>? Siegen, M.D., ?r°teseor^ etc., JJurmcg df th.c jright hand through the ?? olouion of a small oii^toye, £he epidernt's on the volar and palmer side of" the hand cf the thirly-year-old patient was Completely Separated and lifted up as ar as the joint of ihe h&pdr The likewise lifted nails were hanging loop,e, aad h#lf pf the phalanx the nail of the middle finger coaled. TLe wounds,thus contracted healed in three jreeks under aily applications of Eucalyptio Extract dressing. The patient has retained the ful me of the bund.- (Adv 1

Melbourne Notes.

» (fkom our own corbespondent.) i Some wiseacre has written to the "Age" submitting for the consideration of the Orovernment a proposal that is worthy of Henry George himself. He advises our rulers to purchase every available acre of land withing 50 miles of Melbourne, for getting that the Government are sellers of land, including that magnificent reserve at Kew at present occupied by lunatics. The purchase of all the land obtainable within 50 miles of Me.lbou.rne would, con-, fer substantial benefits upon more than one class, we are asked to, believe. For "one thing, says the sapient" writer in the " Age," the'purchase would relieve, frbnf their embarrassments all the people' who are encumbered with land purchased for I speculative purposes during the, ; land boom. No doubt it would, and if the pro posal, had come "sooner, and' had' been ; acted upon, there are'-a gbod many people who might have escaped from the insolvent courts through the taxpayers':pockejbs. Ridiculous as all'this may sound to prosy people, it is .capped,, in point of absurdity- by what follows. n.Wheri ajll this land—which .Mr, Henry -George informs us ought never to nave* been sold—has been repurchased by the Government, the " Age "^correspondent,.recommends that it should be cut up into blocks varying in area from 4to 10 acres each. This; done the Government, is to. build -nice \ little cottages and homesteads upon eadK section, and then we overworked city people will be afforded art. opportunity of spending our evenings in pure country air, where we who like to do so may " potter about" in our gardens, see the hens go to ;roost, etc., etc. Of course we never.can become the owners of these suburban retreats, be cause the Government is to remain universal landlord for ever and ever. You must not suppose, however, that there is no method in this fool's madness. He recognises as well as anybody that a city man cannot get to and fro. every day, even over 10 miles, much less 60, without some means of v locomotion. So, the Government is to run out lines of railway, like the spokes of a wheel, witti Mel bourne for the centre, and then, wKen all this is done, cross lines are to be; made circle within circle, until the whole net work has been made to look like a spider's web! money or interest upon money, does not appear to have entered into this gentleman's calculation. You are not to think, either, that he is writing in a spirit of levity. He is thoroughly in earnest. Fortunately Mr Gillies has ; floated his big loan before jthe lenders can hear of this stupendous proposal. Otherwise, they might, acting upon the assumption that there may be more than one idiot capable |;of propogating, such schemes amongst us", have buttoried up their breeches pockets. \ ' Mr Trenwith, it appears, notwithstand ing his recent social elevation as a mem ber of Parliament, was not the possessor of a gold watch. Trades Hall thought it a shame, so the President says, that their doughty champion should have to sit in Parliament with a silver watch in.,his pocket. So thoy have presented."him, with a gold one. (Mem. —If they'will send me, and pay me £300 a year for being there, I will sit in Parliament with out a watch of any sort.) There is a very general and well-folmded complaint respecting the ridiculously high rents of houses' in the,- suburbs of Mel bourne. And yet, house-property is not a highly remunerative investment, that is, if the house is honestly built. Land" bought at prices out of all proportion to its real value, wages maintained at abnor mal rates, and heavy import duties upon imported materials are, of course, respon sible for rents one hundred per cent higher than the same class of houses let for in the suburbs of London. We have just had an instance of the way in which wages are maintained in a strike of the Brunswick brickmakers. A new manager has just been imported from Sydney by one of the brickmaking companies, and he put on some" boys to do work at which men had previously been employed. The lads could do the work easily enough, but that did not suit'the book of the men at all. They have an unwritten law that only one boy shall be employed for every, two men, and- it matters not whether the men dawdle over boys' light work or not, they are determined that the lads upon the works shall only be in the- proportion of fifty per cent to the men. This looks very much like yoking a strong dray horse to a wheelbarrow, but no amount of argument could convince the men of the absurdity of the proceeding. The man ager was firm, the men were obstinate, ' and a strike was the result. "Matters' have since been arranged on the men's own terms, and the lads; r .have to seek work elsewhere, and^ the" price of produc ing bricks is kept up, The same sort, of'feeling prevailed with in my own recollection in certain trades in England, notably that of watchmaking. Coventry, noAT famous for its ribbons, was not so very long ago, equally famous for its watches: There are not many watches made there now, nor in any part of England upon the same terms. The Geneva watch, in the manufacture of .which.not a.man.is employed~rwhere a woman can do the work as well, nor a woman where a girl will answer, gradually edged English watches out of the pockets of English wearers. This? system of labour, coupled with the use'bf machinery, has brought down English watches to to day's prices. To Sir John Benneb belongs the credit of introducing^ the change into England. But, although watches are cheaper, wages are not Jess ; there are more watches worn than formerly—that is all. The time > will come, but not yet, when the folly of restricting production by high-priced labour will be understood in Victoria; but, although we are, bound to learn the lesson' sooner or later, we 'shall have to pay for the knowledge—that much appears to.be certain.'.-. ■ . ■..'.'. > The newspapers are jubilant over the price at which the new Victorian loan has been floated in the London market, which is proof that the terms are better than were expected. t But the adverse criticisms which have been made by the London financial press should convey a caution to Mr Gillies; and a thoughtless Parliament. Pi] ing up debt at the rate of a million and a half a year, even when the money is expended upon re-productive works, is quite sufficient for a community,]: no matter how prosperous they may be, of a million souls. But, when the pace is accelerated as it is this year—or rather last year, for I suspect it will turn out that a big lump of the money has been ex pended in advance—from one million and a half to five millions and a half, even | reckless people must feel and begin to. look grave. It is like setting a stoiip rolling down hilj, At first it rolls gqntly, and it is possible to keep it under control. But unless some sort of break is applied, and its progress is governed at will, the speed increases, and we know how,it rolls to ;the bottom. It is thus with us. Each million means anincreased yearly interest to be paid, and if we isuddenjy increase that amount by an juniyise, application of. the multiplication table we sliair^'ccumula^e saip}^ qjqd w.e shftl} .haye.^o sup a, pewter ladle instead, qf a,n ele,ga,nt silver spoon, ,-

Mr H.M. Stanley.

BANQUET AT ST. JAMES' IIAJUh London, May; 3. ]\]> 11. M. )Stanlcy received .in (>yaiion n,t St. James' Hall to-day, where ho was entertained at a ban quet. H.H.H. the Prince of Wales {

presided. In replying to the toast of his health Mr Stanley abstained from referring to'Emin Pasha or politics. He eulogised the services rendered to the expedition by Surgeon Parke, Lieutenant Stairs, and others of his J followers, and he explained that he adopted the Congo route owing to the protests entered by the French and Germans against his starting from Zanzibar. , It is rumored that Mr Stanley will be appointed Governor of the Congo. ,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN. [per press association.] London, May 2 and 3. Prince Albert Victor has returned from his visit to India. ' ' The, Duke of Edinburgh opened the Edinburgh", Exhibition. During her stay;- in the city the Duchess'jewels were from the hotel. Mr-Goschen states that he has not sufficient time to consider a' Bill pro viding for the investment of trust funds in colonial [securities. Government is willing to fix the date,of England's evacuation of Egypt provided the Great Powers admit her permanent right to intervene in case of any internal danger; : /In. the .House of Commons Mr (Cameron's Bill for the disestablishment of theiChurch in Scotland was rejected by ai',majority of thirty-eight., Mr Gladstone Supported the measure. Otirthe motion for the second reading (jf, .the \lrish Land Purchase Bill the Marquis ■ of. Hartington voted with the Government. Mr John Morley at tacked the.^ measure., Lord Randolph Churchill did not vote. , " in'the House, of Commons Mr Stan hope) Secretary of §tate for the War Depar^men^,promised to consider the question, of granting, relief to the.desti tute survivors of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade; '•'.'■'['> The " Economist" condemns the graduated Land Tax proposed by Dr Cockburn, Premier of South Australia as vicious arid crude, and states that its, adoption;.will irretrievably damage the credit of the colony even worse than, v year's drought. In the case of Land Companies it considers the tax would lead to almost wholesale confis cation. I A Government scheme for paying compensation to publicans whose licenses have been taken away has been published. Mr Gladstone is reticent on. the matter, but it is evident that .the'liberals;will utilise the proposal to damage 'thaicause" of:>th'e Unionists.- Sir Wilfred Lawson and Mr W. S. Came are organising opposition to' the proposals. St Petersburg, May 2.■'' The Czar has ordered an enquiry to be made into, the alleged atrocities committed on prisoners at Siberia, and the Grand Duke Alexis will make an inspection of Siberian prisons, in company with an American journalist.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBTJBTON—MONDAY. (Before Messrs D. Shea Lawlor and Alfred Harrison, J.P.s) 'DEUNKENNESS, &C.—A SHABP SENTENCE. ' Bernard Cullen, charged "with having been drunk on Saturday night, and -with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, received the somewhat'heavy sentence of three months' imprisonment. The short, facts of-.the case are that on Saturday night 1 Cullen was lying asleep by the- roadside in Cass street. Constable McGill woke him up and arrested him for drunkenness, whereupon Cullen became very violent, and it required all the efforts of the constable and Constable Fitzgerald to handcuff him and take him to the Police Station. The Bench seemed to look upon the matter as very serious, and fined him £20, with the alternative of I three months in gaol. Of course the alternative had to be accepted. < •John Jack was fined 5s or 24 hours in gaol for drunkenness, and a first offender was dismissed with a caution.

Ashburton Hunt Club.

+ In spite of there being no rain, and though a nor-wester was blowing, the hounds met, as advertised at Elgin on Tuesday, April 29th. There was not a large field, and no one who knew anything, of. the sport could have been disappointed that there was no run; but five or six fields'were drawn blank, and, some half dozen fences negotiated. At the last of these a stiff gorse, with wire high up and a ditch on the take-off side, two enthus iastic members of the Club came to grief. On account of the hardness of the;ground and the want of scent, it was then deemed advisable to take the hounds home. Amongst those out were Mrs. Hicks, Mrs Bell, Mrs Saunders on Lewis, and Miss Rees on Patience. On Saturday, May 3rd, the hounds met at the Whislow • Hotel. On account of the continued dry weather, the chances of a good hunt seemed small, and conse quently the members of the Club did not turn out in large numbers. The hounds at once picked up a hare outside the cemetery, and went away at a ratt ling pace, turning into the adjoining paddock. Here a stiff fence and a locked gate checked most of the field. The huntsman on The Moor, and the whip on Pioneer, chose the gate, while four or five others took the only alternative, an ugly wire. A bare wire followed, and after three or four more awkward fences, a cheok occurred and puss was lost in some gorse. Whilst endeavouring to find her, the hounds picked up another hare, which gave them a run of a mile or two, but owing to the hardness of the ground, the scent was so bad, that they again lost in some rushes. The horses having had , quite enough, it was decided to give up! for the day and go home to pray for rain.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corres pondents.]

CORRECTING MINUTES.

( TO THE EDITOR. Sic, —Ab the meeting of householders, a dispute arose as to the right of amend ing minutes of a School Committee mee^. ing at the meeting of householders. Wojdd yqa k\k^y, '^ear' \lp the difficulty fbr'us in your riejrt }ss.ue.! —I am,, "etc., IJOUSEHOLDEH, " -Wakatiui, April 29, v [The minutes of the Committee can only be confirmed or amended by the Com mittee. The householders meeting cC!i!4 confirm or, amend'the miuutes of a preceding householders meeting, but has no revisory or confirmative power in regard to the minutes of meetings of Committees. We may add that the above']otter though diited April 201.1 i, was only delivered to us on Saturday 3rd inst., after the "Guardian" had gone to. press, Ed.] i

Ashburton School Com mittee.

♦ An adjourned meeting of the Ashbur toh School Committee was held on Satur day evening ; all the members were pre sent. . ) Mr J. C. Duncan, Secretary to the' Committee, explained that at the meeting' held after the election, from which one member was absent, two candidates (Messrs Bean and Silcock) were nomi nated for the chairmanship. Each re ceived the same number of votes, and the meeting adjourned for the' " odd man " to be present and decide the question. < Mr Bean made a statement of his posi tion. He felt that he.was entitled to the ■ position of chairman. He had done his duty on the Committee, and had been re turned at the head of the poll, and was much surprised when Mr Silcock, who was far down on the poll, was proposed in opposition to him. He wished at the ( time to'retire inJavor.of Mr Silcock, ,but his'proposer had objected. He had*con sidered tile matter since and had decided not to be elected .Chairman by 1, the divided votes of the Committee, but to withdraw his candidature. At "the, same time it' would have been more graceful for.Mr Silcock" to have declined.to oppose him, especially that to him Mr Silcock 'owed his previous position as Chairman. Mr Craighead said that he recognised Mr Bean's fitness for the position, but proposed, Mr as he had carried, out the duties of the chair well the previous year. :: . , : Mr, Porter , echoed Mr Craighead's re marks. . ,•'•••» , . v Mr Silcock said that it was the manner of the proposal of Mr Bean as Chairman that he objected to. Mr Bean was well qualified for the office,, and had been a good and zealous member.of-the Oommit mittee ; but he had always opposed and always would oppose any Chairman being elected simply because he was returned at the 1 top of the poll for the Committee. It was. often the greatest "blackguard— well, the worst of all the candidates—that was at the top. He would oppose the candidate returned at the top of the poll on principle. : . ' . Mr Bisset said that in proposing Mr Bean as Chairman,, he had referred to his being returned at the head :of the poll, but had also pointed out his qualifi cations and the great interest he had taken in the school. Mr Silcock's proposer and seconder, and Mr Silcock himself acknow ledged Mr Bean's qualifications, therefore Mr Silcock's excuse for opposing him was an extremely lame one. It was the general practice to elect the candidate who was at the head of the poll, if he had the qualifications to, act, as, Chairman. This was beyond question in.Mr Bean's case, and he (Mr Bisset) considered that in proposing Mr Bean he was simply dis charging a formal duty which would be unanimously agreed to, and he was astonished when Mr Silcok was proposed and seconded and consented to oppose Mr Bean. It would have shown more' grace on Mr Silcock's part to have declined to oppose Mr, Bean,, and. he^ hoped that Mr would eyen noW'Tvithdraw. ■, ; There! being no response, .{■Mr Bean re peated that he would riot divide the Committee. Mr Bisset unwillingly consented to Mr Bean's withdrawl. The conduct of Mr Silcock's proposer, Mr Craighead, his seconder Mr Porter, and Mr Silcock him self in this matter showed a total disre gard of the expressed opinion of the householders, and. was grossly indecent. Such treatment, was a poor, reward to a man that they themselves -.said was fitted for the post, and whom the householders had shown confidence in by returning him at the top of the poll. . -, After a few further remarks Mr Duncan asked if there were any other nomination, and none being forthcoming, declared Mr Silcock elected' Chairman. Mr Duncan was re-appointed Secretary and Treasurer, and Mr Bean was authorised to sign cheques in conjunction with him. The meeting night'was fixed for the second Monday in each month. Some unimportant business ! was transacted and the- Committee ad journed. "' • ' ■' -:' V

Householders Meeting.

:. + ■ WAKANUI. •-.• • (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,) f ' The annual meeting of householders took place at Wakanui" Main School on Monday last, when the attendance was poor, only 18 householders being present. It was proposed by Mr P. Stewart, and seconded by Mr Jas. Brown, that Mr D. Johnston take the chair. This met with universal approval, but it required some persuasion to induce Mr Johnston to ac cept the office. The Chairman read the minutes of the last annual meeting which were confirmed, l and then the Education Board's advertise ment was read convening the present meeting and called upon Mr P. Stewart Chairman of the outgoing School! Com mittee to read his report. This report showed that there was a change of teachers in the Main school, and it was hoped that the school- would | soon recover its position in this Educa tional District, but this could not be done unless parents exerted themselves to secure regular and punctual attendance on the part of, the scholars, and at present things were not at all what could be de sired on those two points. The building have recently been repainted, and gates, furniture etc.,- put in repair, while the grounds were in good order, and new' apparatus had been procured. The finance showed a credit balance of £9 5s 5d up to date, with outstanding liabilities of only a few shillings. The Inspector's reports on the two schools were read, which commended the work of the mistress of the main school and the master of the side school. v On the Chairman of the meeting calling for an expression of opinion from the householders, Mr James Brown rose to state that he as a mem ber of the Committee objected to the report, as it was all too short, and moved " That the minutes of the Committee meetings for the whole year be now read," as that would allow him to touch on several things whioh were of importance to-the householders-to know, and which were not mentioned in the Chairman's report. The meeting, however, was not anxious for this infliction, and ultimately, the minutes of 3 meetings were read, showing who were elected as members of Com mittee in July last, that the Schop^ had been let to the Good Temphys^ and ( that the office of Caretaker had been let to Mrs McGinn, * Over the latter more than an- hour was wasted, as an attempt was made to amend the minutes of the Committee meejting at the meeting of liouseholders A The Chan-man of t;h© meeting then put a resolution moved by Mr N. Fitzgerald and seconded by Mr Rickard, " That the report as read be adopted."—This was carried. Mr James Brown then moved a resolu tion whereby ths approval of the house holder?, tv^s. expressed in favour of the Giopa. Templar, movement in the district. This was seconded ,by. Mr,,C, Hill' and carried.' -', .-: .•; .. .;'" ;r; : ( , , Mr Johnson ijhen. read the notice from, fch© Board which informed the itieeting that it was necessary to take a ballot,/ and tHen the , following gentlemen were nominated, and the results were asfollows : P. Stewart 27, D. Leddy 14, John Doak 14, James Brown 14, G. Cole 15, C.Hill 12, George Tait 12, N. Fitzgerald 10, & Sinclair 8. -  _, The Chairman declared the first seven gentlemen to be, duly elected is members, of the now Committee, and aflor the usual yoto of thanks to" the* Chairman and scrutineers the meeting terminated. ' The new Commjtieo then met to elect a

Chairman when Mr P. Stewart'.was again. ;. chosen for the poet. • . - ,;'■,.'"'i ; [Mem. —This report though dated Aipril ~ ■". : 29fch was not delivered.at our office until Saturday, 3rd inst., after the. ■'■. " Guardian " had gone to press.—Ed.] : ■ '<-, ■

The Egeria Court Martial.

ANOTHER HEAVY SENTENCE. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] . Sydney, May 3. "'■ The: r« Da^y .Telegr^fc/^as an • . Article this morning dealing >with the ; Court-martial which is being f held on '■-*■ the ringleadeW-of^the^alk^W^utiny ';[ on board H.M.S. Egeria. It considers , • the^ constitution of the Court-martial : distinctly unfair; an# glares* <ihat the  : partisan ;cqioringj^hjlcl| >'iß;'given to the Court renders an approach to, even- ; handed justice a designed impossibility. i The " Telegraph " then goes on to refer to ;thejcharge on' v which' '¥$$£, Officer ; Allen was sentenced °to fife years' '; penal servitude, and characterises it as . ; a trumpery one, addingthat'itlis simply ', ,[ absurd jbo desmbe' f tne which ; toot: place amo^th^^^^l^|nutiny. ■.; . After actrayesty' v ofja,^rial a!, man was : sentenced to five years for an offence ! which any \ Civil Court\f W<#fl& have considered metby a'lii6nth*B'iimprison- ment. ■'• /} ' .;■"'::\;..'- ,'.:i7,ri ;May,'4. .; -, Murch, a-leading seaman of H.M.S. .• ■ Egeria, in whose case those conducting , the'Cour^martial'-nad reserved their ';.;■, decision, has" been- f sentenced to tw6 "■..■} years' imprisonment, and'at the expira- i 1 tion of the sentenoe rtp ;'; i from the: service. At the, trial one !• witness stated that the crew had been-. 'treated more ,like_ men who had com mitted felony or'^murder than inen^: breaking leave by'two hours^-, , •.

New Plymouth Murder.

, , ,[eb» pkbss association.] Mahi/Kai,, who.'is cfiwrgJ*i"Vith the ,\ murder of Maloney* in. tHf»/Recreatiou ,{'■ Grounds, was .brought up at "the Police ■:- ; Court to:day, when the Crown, Prosecutor .;■ j askedffor a furthte^maii^? jMr Samuel, ,}i agreed,.but said it. was on the understand-; ; ing that the inquest; should go on to ite "■'"-'£ finish. He considered it, unfair f that the «', ■:; Native should'be kept ila^itwt6dy week .;| after week without;a,Bcrap r bi; v jevidenoe ,: ,} being adduced againßt him. , T^eirisoner :;. was remanded' unial.> i IMoriday. iUThe. in-' \ quest has just Ibee^rasumed.^. -, > ;- > ,Mr Samuel has wnt^en'*to the Crown 'j; Prosecutor" strongly" urging that an effi" ■ cient. detecjbiye. should be jprocured ,to: '\\ supplement the efforts of tEe local police . to endeavor to ascertain whbrwas the real murderer.' • *?• l\i:ts. ' .-"'..• ■-; .- '• .-,. ...  ' ■■ "LaterJ l 'Cy Atitheliriquest,-,'Jbhn Clafey, caretaker ,' at the racecourse, Tecalled, said that he '■: was not quiet sure^ that,^ Maloney's new ,: boots,had ironJpltteVbnj|hfm.. ,He first. ; , heard about the niorder c«Bbut 3, o'clock' on ; Saturday,., April t l2, .^He afterwards >. '/■ saw the place wherb the body was found. There was no beaten track near, nor was the fern broken down. It looked merely . as if somebody had walked through. ■ He' looked round for deceased's hat and stick, ■ but did not see them. : ,.The^e>waa no sign as if there had been a: struggle., • ' - Charles ParneU/ who lives'near, de ceased's residence, said he had known him ' - for.2s : .years., Was;always friendly with ,  deceased, who visited.witness, .every day. Missed diseased on Friday at noon.' :-'■ Made enquiries for him, and upon hia\;J nob turning up in the evening concluded "hi he wte in the; hospital:J Til Old '', 'v'

Order of Good Templars

The quarterly meeting of the ABhburtoir\< Lodge, No.-29,1.0.G.T.; waplield in the / Templar Hall on Friday; last;-' jTtfe Lodge;; was opened, in the usual manner;by the C.T. at .7.30, and a : large,',amount of J ■•: business was dealt with. . One candidate ■ • ] was initiated and four accepted-by clear-,;, ance. The reports of 'the' various 'officers 7 for the past ninH-'f*1 * received, shoir ing the Lodgo duriiiL' thil quarter to have : more than doubled its membership, and ■- also to be in.a sound financial condition. During the evening the Lodge resolved to change , its . place of meeting, having succeeded in bbtainirig'-rooms more suit- able and convenient for Lodge purposes. A< recess was granted'when refreshments were handed round,*,'afteV which the installation of officers was proceeded with, D.G.C.T., Brq (Mowayi installing the following officers':—Bro Pearson, P.C.T.; Bra Welch, C.T.; Sister Peansbn, S. J.T. ; Bro Ranson,; SecretaryV^rb^Harrisoi^ F.S.; Bro .Duncan, Treasurer; Sister Welch, C: ;Bro Parkin, M.; Bro McKee, "?'■ I.G; Bro Welch, ..junr. r -X).G« The Installation over, the. C.T. made a few well chosen remarks, also thanking the Lodge 1 for the honour conferred on him by electing him unopposed to the highest office the Lodge cou]d| offer; hhxi. The junior P.C.T/ alsotooK occasion to con gratulate the -Lodge on their choice of officers for the coming quarter, making special mention of the newly elected C.T. 4 " Bro Welch, and hoped that, during his term of office^the -Lodge would; Bhow their appreciation 'bfhis services'and support him in the responsible position, he* occupied. The Lodge was then, closed in 7 the usual manner at 10 p.mt . - .

The Labor Troubles.

—* _ [per press association.} LoKbosr, May 2. . The parade in .Hyde Park n was a fiasco, and it was computed hot more : than. 1500 r :p^pJe^;;jnafnlj v -So<sialists, ajtten'ded^ Bpee^hefe Were de- , livered there, and also at Clerkenwellj, -: j Middles^ i'SWP* ' ' ■ ■'•" <> -'s.'.l llMyrMp&R, May, &: ■.. The eight-hours agitation is spreading through the States. The* holiday here was. observed by 130,000-workmenr'- ~—fi." -•^ ■:■' ;V" -I4fHAMEWRo^IUy2. -\ -1% viW 'probably f (lire^eA that ; nine* tjiousand Grovernmeht employees " t ; were. abselit \Yithbut leaye on the Ist, be dismissed. VJ " '"'.'_ -•, .( ■ - ,?! ;Btoa ' Yesterday's holiday was observed by , the workmen in the city,i and there was some rioting during the demonstra- ' tion. The military,' who were in readiness in case of need, charged the ~'-: crowd and dispersed them.;? '^ ; ," ;'/,.,/;, MADRIBy M»y 2. The eight hours system ufbemg con- . ceded by numbers of masters through • Out Spain. .• .f. •-,;;-, ;•' ,-I,'J ■;;,; :o < ' .>';_'_■ During the labor demonstration at Valencia military^aid was Invoked to maintain order* -Strikes afe~ spreading throughout Spain, Owing to* the riots at Bare©- < lona martial"law has been proclaimed, there. ■  .-. ,••-,,. •;.;•> •->; -, After the. procession •;yesterday the delegates from: the workmen presented apetition to the! Cortes spraying that , ■ the length of a day's York l>K6^ld, be. fixed at eighti'haurs;'; "^%£^, " / .' « •  ; ijIARSBiiLEs, Hay, 2v ( - , %>, • Duriw? ' tKe r laßor demonstration yesterday a mob pillaged a factory, and broke into many of the shops. The police were powerless to interfere v.

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PHOGRAPHERS, 218, High Street, Christcliurch " H. CHILDS SHOEING AND GENERAL BLACK SMITH AND ENGINEER, (Late of Chertsey. BEGS to notify that he has com menced business in Ashburton in the premises on Wakanui Road, lately occupied by Mi-0. Ray, Engineer, where fcehopes by strict attention to business, combined with good Workmanship and Moderate Charges, to merit a fair share as public support. All kinds of Agricultural and oth Macb nery repaired. Horse Shoeing an . ail kinds of Blacksmiths' work done with promptitude. >' Note the address — Late premises of R. RAY Wakanui Road. £20 Reward. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks on the Lagmhor Estate, the above reward will be paid to anyone giving information that will lead to a conviction. From this date No One will be per .v mitted to PISH in the Creeks on the Laehmhor Estate. DONALD MoLEAN Laghmor, Ist April, 1889. TO WNE N D S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart rn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pa pitation of the Heart, Interrupted Sleep, Harassing Dreams, Tendency to start, to be Frightened, Spasms, Flatulence, Cos tiveness, Skin Eruptions, Impure Blood, and Bilious Disorders. Price—ls and 2s 6d. By post free for 30 stamps. , W. P. TOWNEND, '"■'' Pharmaceutical Chemist, \ 183 Colombo Street, - : ' Christchurch. , QuOD.FACIMtJS VALDE FACIMUS. 1 - " What we do we do well.") THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY Cashel Street, Ohristchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin-. • - operations at strictly uniform and modex-ate charges Consultation free. S. MYErlTasd 00., . " SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Anaesthetic leaves no unpleasant „ ...effects, and by its use the extraction of v; Bad Stumps and Teeth is rendered per fectly Painless and effective. Adminis tered daily. Fee for adminis traHon of • Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Private residence, 93 Ecist Belt. . The acknowledged superiory of AMERICAN DENTISTRY in the con struction of Artificial Teeth, the most finished workmanship, and replacing the most teeth TEMPORARILY ALMOST IMMEDIATELY after extraction, have our reputation, A single Artificial Tooth, 10s, complete set, Upper and Lower, Temporary and Permanent £10 10s ; Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists • re modelled at small cost, Stepping, Scal ng Perfect and Pain ess ' ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL Established-1881. "T3UPIL of both sexes are taught the I elements of a liberal educttion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture'from the ordinary school course. Head Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. Ist 8.A., (London), J per term ] Fee for pupils over 12 years of age £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of age ... 2 9 0 Music (extra)... 110 The School year is divided into three terms. All fees are payable in advance. f*\ HARL~ES~T)RADDELL Licensed Landbroker and Valuator nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885. ESTATE, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. ' Office—Burnett Street, Next to "Mail'; Office. _______ LOW VITALITY. ■ DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphibe of Lime ■. prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of the principal ingre dients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., i'hosphnrus and time. It cannot be too highly recommended for Delicate Children. Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup o  . HTPOPHOSPHITES Is veal Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation. Each bottle bears Dr Churchill's signature Price, 4fr. Prepared only by BWANN nHEMIST? WANN UHEMIST, P- p astiglione, Pari —NOTICE— T HAVE pleasure in announcing that I •** have appointed Mr J. Quinn, Watch maker, as sole agent in Ashburton for my Improved Pebble Spectacles. Signed 10 15 WM. .RICKETTS ISHBURTON COAL & FIREWOOD DEPOT. ±v Ib. J3ean; OAL & FIREWOG© MERCHANT —s i OATS BEAN CHAW



Wanted. ] Cash Advertisements under this heading^ not exceeding 16 words, ONE S-STA G Addresses-may be left at this Office i "V XT ANTED—Strong Boy to learn the V V Trade.—Jas. Patterson, Collar Maker, Tancred Street., s\*\r | TRANCING. — Second Ashburton \-J Social, Wednesday, 7th inst., in Orange Hall. In aid Mr Pat. O'Connor. 5 "DINE BRANCHES (for firewood) 5s j -i- a load on the ground or 7s 6d ' I delivered.—H. C. Ssgers. | TT/ ANTED Known.—A special pur | V V chase of choice Ladies Hats at a j desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130 • i\ 7 ANTED: KNOWN—The '' Strong > V Wear " Boot is the best for -Men, Ladies, and Children.—W. H. Collier, 'The Corner." .. TT7ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest W House in Ashburton to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segeks, Melford House. STOP THAT; COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteeg efficacious. Can only be obtained at H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. ' ■ 3 191 WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. \\J ANTED Known —One hundred V V and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualibies), now selling very cheap —H. C. Segers. Melford House. WITH one of my Tweed overcoats or a Sewn seam Waterproof and a pair of my double-;soled shooters on, you ( can smile at La Grippe and Influenza^ as they pass.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mert, Saunders' Buildings WANTED Known—The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods in Ashburton, ■ is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A large stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch Public Notices. ~T~ OST from the Railway Station a I J Black and White Sheep Dog. Owner ■will give reward to anyone return ng him to Mr McLean Dunn or to Sergeant Felton. 5 32 , i- . t LONGBEA.CH ROAD, BOARD. FINAL NOTICE. ALL Rates unpaid oiiuMay lOtl^will be sued for without further notice. 4§230 BY ORDER. . OFF PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING., BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices, for Ca3h. N.Z. Jubilee Chronicle L. F. ANDREWES & CO ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. TO CAHPENTERS AND BUILDERS. rPENDERS are required for sundry i. works at Library Building for fixing Jubilee Clock. Plans and specifications at our Office. Tenders with deposit of £3 until 4 p.m., MONDAY, 12th, inst., at Town Clerk's Office. | C. E. FOOKS & SON, , 538 Architects'& Surveyors. • LONGBEACH COACH. < /~\N and after-Monday 21st inst., the above -coach, will leave Ashburton for Longbeach at 4 p.m in place of at 5 p.m. Arriving at Loripfbeach at'6.3o p.m. daily. 4JLI CM, BROOKK, PRESCRIBES FOR LA GRIPPE, COUGHS, COLDS, - And other Common Ailments. . AND in future will be in personal attendancemt "The Dispensary" from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and from' 7 to 8 p.m.- Sundays—Afternoon, 2 to 3; Evening, 7 to 8.30. The Ashburton Doctors prescriptions accurately dispensed by C. M. BROOKE. TEETH CAREFULLY EXTRACTED. A Large Stock of the best COD LIVER OIL, CHEST PROTECTORS, and other Requisites for the season. Orders by Post'promptly attended^to. G\ M. BKOOKE THE DISPENSARY, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, WINTER 1890. fDw' ZEALAND' NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY, CLOTHIERS OUTFITTERS TAILORS MERGERS/ GEJSTLEMKN'tf HAiTERS, ; WATERPROOFS made to Measure A splendid variety of patterns' to belect from. BlanKets, Rugs, Slcler Down Quilts at prices to suit everybody ■ fNSPEcrioN Invited. jB mEW, ZBALAWP'. Clothing Factor] W H WEBBm, Manage \