The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1890. A MANIFEST INJUSTICE.

The nautical civil case, heard at Timaru yesterday, and of which a brief telegraphic summary appeared m our issue of last evening, is instructive, as showing the justice of the seamen's claim to the exercise of the franchise. An apprentice upon a Home ship, whose term of indenture expired at sea on the 30th of April last, made a reasonable request for payment of wages after that date as an able seaman. The request was refused, and at the first port reached the aggrieved man sought remedy through the law court. The second effort was as unsuccessful 8 as the first, the youth's employers hav ing inserted a clause m the indenture bond which practically bound the ap prentice to them for a longer period than that specifically set. out. tinder this clause the apprentice was required to " complete the voyage current at the expiry of indenture," and, we presume, a stipulation was also made for the payment of apprenticeship wages only until the said " voyage current" had been completed. The Magistrate at Timaru before whom the case was tried ruled that the word " voyage" was intended to mean the trip from England to the farthest port of destination, and then Home again. This decision places the apprentice referred to m the position of having to serve two years longer than the ostensible term set forth when engaging, and the employers will thus have the services for that term of an A.TJ. at a boy's pay. With the correct ness of the Magistrate's law on the point we are quite satisfied. The voy age, m nautical phraseography, is not completed until the vessel's return to the original point of departure; but it is m this fact that the hard ship lies. The voyage may be acci dentally or intentionally protracted ; and it is within the power of-'ahip owners who insert similar clauses m apprenticeship agreements to ship an apprentice, who has, say, only two months of his indenture to run, on a two years' voyage. The gain to the unprincipled employer by adopting the latter course is great, and the loss to the victimised apprentice is consider able. Certain it is that no such iniquitious clause would be permitted on land as that of compelling an apprentice, after the expiry of ap prenticeship, to finish a lengthy con tract on hand by his master before he (the apprentice) would be entitled to journeyman's wages. The master who attempted to exact a condition! so unfair would, we feel certain, meet with little sympathy with the public or m the law courts; and we see no reason why there should be any distinction made at sea. The law which applies on the land will not always apply on the water; and for the safety of cargo and passengers, the captain and owners of vessels are entrusted with greater powers m reg.ml to their employees than employers ashore. But the case of the Glenlora apprentice is an exception to this rule. The question involved is one of simple equity between master and servant m regard to payment for work done; and it is to be regretted that the Magis trate who dealt with the case did not look upon it from a broader stand point than the literal rendering of the term " voyage." If this had been done a workman fairly entitled to his money would have received it, and a palpable hardship would have been averted. If there are many such rules as the one referred to m j force " on the water," it is indeed time that the seaman should be entrusted with the franchise, and permitted to bring his influence and his vote to bear to get justice for himself and his felkrws. We commend the case of the ap prentice of the Shaw Saville barque Glenlora to the consideration of M.H.R's who are endeavouring to secure the franchise for sailors, and also to the various Seamen's Unions.

Fifty-five thousand people were convicted of criminal offences m New York last year. Stanley estimates the population of Africa at 250,000,000. Belgium is the only maritime country m Europe without a navy. It is said that the keeper of a Chinese gambling den m Sydney has made £17,000 m five years. A religious American millionaire has offered the Sultan of Turkey the sum of £20,000 if he will embrace Christianity. The Sultan has not yet replied. A doctor of Cremona, with a large band of peasants from its neighbourhood, has just started for Uruguay, where he proposes to establish them as an exclusively Socialist colony. The amount of the. .precious metals hoarded m India is simply enormous. It is estimated, on good authority, that there is now at least £130,000,000 m gold and £170,000,000 m silver hidden away m that country, and completely lost to the world. The latest application of electricity is to the opening and shutting of gates on the Western Maryland line of railway,-jin the United States. As a train approaches them it runs over some plates at a given distance from the gates, and these immediately open, closing again as soon as the train has passed. One of the latest accessions to the ranks of journalism is the Countess Ella Novsaikow, an Englishwoman married to a Russian noble, who spent seven miserable yeara of political exile m Siberia. When his consti tution had broken down under the ferocious brutality of the treatment he received, his exile was cancelled; and now his devoted wife supports him by her contributions to the English and American press. Canned salmon ought to be cheap this year, as it is stated from British Columbia that the pack m 1889 was the largest on record. No less thau 414,294 cases were packed, 159,233 m excess of the best season hitherto known, which was In 1882, when 255,061 cases were put up and sold. About 340,000 cases have been Bent to London and Liverpool, the balance going to Sonth America and Australia, and for local con sumption m Canada. On and from Sunday nex choral even song will be held m Christchurch Cathedral m the afternoon, and without a sermon. The evening service for the future will be of a purely congregational nature, the singing to be taken by a voluntary choir of men and women, and the sermon preached by a clergyman chosen by the Bishop. The whole service is to be of a mission character, the object being to attract to the Mother Church those who are not usually found m any church. A few months ago, m the course of an argument m the Supreme Court of South Australia, Judge Boucaut casually stated that the Bishop of Peterborough .did .nst beliere m the Bible. This statement having been brought under the notice of the Bishop of Adelaide, the Bishop of Peterborough (Dr Magee) has written absolutely denying the Judge's statement, and remarking that if he entertained such an opinion he would m common honesty, be bound to resign hia office. Dr Fitchett, m the course of his remarks on the Law Practioners' Bill, declared that the law was an honorable profession, but not a lucrative one. Articled clerks, after pass ing their examinations, found themselves m, a worse position than mercantile clerks, and m every town of the colony could be found solicitors who were glad to do engrossing alt 4d per folio. The status of admission was lower m New Zealand at present than m m\y other country, and he was astounded that so many members should be willing to still further reduce that status. A number of wealthy young Frenchmen, belonging for-the most part to the nobility, have under consideration a scheme to. devote large capital towards rendering Tonkining a valuable Colony, by means of railways and so forth, and when this desideratum has been achieved, to offer it to Germany m ex change for Alsace-Lorraine. It is thought by the promoters of this scheme that the Germans would be glad to solve the ques tion of the restitution m this way and would prefer a sure Colony to an uncertain pro vince. A London correspondent hears that, the services of one of our most distinguished medallists are to be retained for the new designs of the Queen's head which it is under the contemplation of the Treasury to Slacc upon the future gold coinage. The lint authorities are able to suggest one well fitted by talent and training for the task, The intention is to adhere to the idea of presenting a contemporary portrait of the Queen, but the mass of irritating and super fluous detail of dress aud ornament —utterly out of place on a coin or medal—which dis figures the present effigy will be avoided. If the experiment succeeds with the gold, it will certainly be soon extended to the^silver coin. There are now placed m the Museum at Pompeii the plaster casts of the bodies of two men and a woman, taken from im pressions made m a stratum of ashes out side the Stabian Gate. One of the men had. fallen on his back, and the other, which is remarkably perfect, on hie side, while the woman lies on her face with her arms stretched out. The impression of the tree with foliage And fruit have been examined, and found to be a variety of the laiutux nobilis, the round berries of which ripen m late autumn ; and as the impression found shows the fruit to have been ripe, it seem-i to prove that the destruction of Pompeii did not occur m August, as believed by many., but m November. In his Financial Statement Sir Harry Atkinson has made the extraordinary dis covery that the people who left the colony during the last three years were women and children, and that the number of children were m the proportion of eighteen to every woman. This is very funny, but what does the report of the Property-tax Commis sioners say ? It says that there are 1499 more persons paying Property-tax now than m ISS6. In every previous year the number of persons who paid Property-tax increased, but lately the number has decreased. That means, of course, that they left the colony. No amount of sophistry on the part of Sir Harry can get over that fact. Each one of these mast have taken away over £500, or they would not have been taxed, so that really they must have taken £1,000,000 with them. What about the women and children m the face of that fact?—" Temuka Leader." Mr H. W. Robinson, R.M., of Welling ton, gave a decision m a case m which a brewer sued the licensee of a suburban hotel on a liquor aCOaunt. A nonsuit was applied for on the ground that the defendant being m partnership his paitner ought to have been joined m the plaint. It was argued m support of this that section 22 of the Resident Magistrate's Act, which provides that one of two or more persons jointly indebted may be sued alone, although the other co-debtors are not either sued or served, cannot apply to that form 6i joint liability which arises from the relation I of partners, because partners are not joint debtors m the ordinary sense of the word, but have a separate partnership estate primarily liable to satisfy the partnership liabilities before the private estate of the partners can be resorted to. Mr Robinson gave judgment for the plaintiff, with costs. Did you notice, asks '* Loafer" m the "Gore Standard," that Judge Denniston was patted on the back the other day, because he refused to grant a discharge m bankruptcy to a working man who owed about £50 ? The Bankruptcy Court, his Honor said, was not intended to assist men to wipe off their debts, while they retained thoir only asset-^their labor, I noticed the incident, and I did not like the dictum. I believe m every man, rich or poor, paying his way honestly, but I do not see why the rich should have any advantage over the poor m this matter. Does not the rich man retain his labor (and, usually, a great many other things besides) when he gets his discharge m bankruptcy? It is the old story of one law for the rich and another for the poor. I was glad to see that Judge Williams, a few days after, entered a practical protest against his learned brother's decision, A laboring man came before him for discharge m bankruptcy, and it was granted, Hl3 Honor said that while the bankruptcy law stood as it did it present he could not presume to make any distinc tion between the. bankrupt who filled for thousands and the bankrupt who filled for tens of pounds. And a very impartial decision, too—though, probably, nobody will pat him on the back for it.

The Union Insurance Company pay a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum on last year's operation. Three men named George Wilby, Frank Wilson, and Hugh O'Connel were arrested on Tuesday at Kaiapoi on suspicion of! burglary at the Rangiora Railway Station. The following letters from places beyond the colony were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of April, and are still lying unclaimed :—John Parham, Dr Ross, and W. Weston. The North Auckland Hospital and Charit able Aid Board protest against rendering assiatance to Natives unless native lands are taxed for the purpose. > The Auckland Chamber of Commerce pro test against the continuance of the Primage duty, and the Auckiand members have been instructed to vote against. - Preparation are being made m Christ church for entertaining members of the Australasian Association for the Advance ment of Science, which meets there m January, next. The Government are still without any definite advice from England' as to the inten tion of the Imperial Governmect with regard to the mail services. It appears that the Post office cannot do anything without the treasury, and the officials of the latter are reported to be,so overwhelmed with Parlia mentary business that they have not time to attend to the matter. Meanwhile the Agent- General is keeping the matter under the notice of the Postal Department. Dr Roger Williams states that m ten years chloroform was administered at St Bartholomew's , 12,368 times with fatal results m ten cases, being about one m 1236. The most important result of Dr Williams' investigations, however, is the discovery that when ether instead of chloroform has been used during the same period there were fewer deaths. Dr Williams says he has long been a^yare of the greater safety of ether, and he declares his belief that this i* the conclusion towards which professional opinion is steadily moving.' ' Mr T. A; Kennedy, the mesmerist, who toured Australia last year, has been making a sensation m London. Having invited 400 doctors to a seance, he hypnotised six young men, made them drink kerosene, and allowed the surgeons to drive long darning needles into them, and to sew them together/ without any of the victims showing any signs of pain or objection. .After trying every possible test, the medical men agreed that there was not the slightest suspicion of fraud. Mr Kennedy made no explanation, declaring that he does not know the source of the marvellous force. "Anglo-Australian" m the "European Mail" writes as follows:—"I have just seen some highly interesting extracts from a communication to hand from the chief engineer of the New Zealand Midland Rail way Company, who writes that he is getting on well. He has opened; the section with the West fipast, and has secured better results than he anticipated, as the traffic obtained leaves a margin beyond expenses. The opening of the section to Ahaura taps for the first time the wagon traffic of the Reefton district, and when this is m thorough work ing order very gratifying results may be looked for. This shows how much the New Zealand railways are progressing." Here's a good story from a Napier paper : —" Even an Inspector of Schools doesn't know everything. At the conversazione at the Athensum the other evening Mr Hill, referring to the departure of Mr Hamilton to Otago, said, ' Twelve years have gone by since he and I first met, and since that, time we have been very old friends, like Absolom and —' the speaker paused. ' And t'other fellow,' mildly suggested Mr Hamilton. The Inspector couldn't for the moment think who the ' other fellow ' of the Scripture was, and the Bishop of Waiapu interpolated, 'This is the result of seciilar education.' The meeting roared with laughter, which did not subside until the Inspector excused his mistake, and said his Bible history ,was evidently getting rusty, but he nleaiit David and Jonathan." On the subject of transfers being con sidered by the Lane} Board the ,other morn ing (says the Napier Telegraph) the Commis sioner said that some people seemed to pass all their time m transferring. There was still a lot of dummy ism going on. In some cases no reasons at all were assigned for a transfer, and some sort of explanation 'was required why people were proceeding to transfer. * These transfers gave the office a large amount of work, which was really private work, and the office should be re couped for the trouble. He suggested that m future m cases of transfers a fee of a guinea should be charged, and there was authority for this m the Act of 1885. Formerly ho found that iv transfer cases where solicitors had been engaged, the legal fee amounted to as much as four guineas. The fee would not oppress anyone and it would make people think before trans ferring. The other day the Registrar re ported to him that a section had not been registered three days when there, was an ap plication for a transfer. The Board acceded to the Commissioner's suggestion.

The Markets.

[per press association.] Londou, June 30. Wool—^Prices are unchanged. New Zealand wheat has advanced 6d per quarter, Sydney, Julyl, Wheat, chick, .2s lOd to 3s j New Zealand, 3s 6d to 3s 7d ; local, 3s 7d to 3s 9d. Oats, Is 8d to 2s. Maize, 3s to 3s 6d. ' Barley, Cape, 2s 6d. Fran, 7*d. Pollard, 7Jd. Potatoes, Circular Heads and New Zealand, £3 15s to £4. Onions, Victorian, £4. 10s to £5 ; New Zealand, £5 5s to £5 10. Butter, imported dairy, 7d to 8d ; separator, 9d to lOd ; local dairy, 9d to Is ; separator, Is to Is 3d. Cheese, 2Jd to 4|d. Bacon, machine, 5d to6d; hand, 6d to 7|d ; New Zealand, 9d ; hams, local, 7d to lOd ; New Zealand, lOd to Is.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

[pm I'HBSS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, July 2. The steamer Tekapo, from Sydney, is two* days overdue. It is expected she has been decayed by heavy easterly weather. A. Clean ftlifM't. Nelson, July 2. The Supreme Court opened this morn ing, but there were no cases for trial, the only one on the calendar being that of John Tucker Rpbinson, eh rged with embezzlement of funds of the Marl borough School Commissioners, the venue of which had been changed to Wellington, Mr Pitt, senior counsel, addressed a few congratulatory remarks to Judge Edwards, which were endorsed by the Crown Prosecutor and acknowledged by the Judge

LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

KOLMAR BRICK AND PIPE WORKS.

[by our own reporter.] In the young colonies of the Pacific, towns make progress so rapidly that affairs of even five years ago are matters of history. Specially so is this the case m a town like Ashburton, which, only twelve or thirteen years since, was little more than a patch of native tussock, surrounded by large tracts of land similarly covered. Thirteen years ago, Ashburton town and county seemed to have a bright future before them. The agricultural land, still unbroken and innocent of tillage, was rapidly going into the hands of men who either meant to make homes upon it for themselves and those dependent upon them, or to hold it until other men m want of land," on which to settle with the saane. object m view, should come along to buy at an enhanced figure. It was m 1878 that a land ''boom" ensued m Canterbury which, although for a time it let loose much money m the district and enriched many people, brought ruin to some and disaster to many more. Thereare meninthe county now who, although they have weathered the storm raised by the reaction that followed the "boom," are still suffering from the financial crippling they received during that time of reckless peculation, when men —wild with an earth-hunger : that, could not be satisfied, and frenzied with a thirst for speculation that was. only intensified and not assuaged by every fresh transac tion—rushed to the crowded auction rooms, and,bought land at prices far be yond the power of the soil to recoup. Men who had by hard toil earned the capital they invested, who knew land ! when they saw it, and could judge of its fertility—such men, m cases where they had sense not to be carried away by the prevailing panic, and paid only a reason able figure for the land, m the market, had every chance to do well.: Buying only enough to be worked by themselves, they started m > true colonial pioneer style; building, often with their own hands, the rude whares m which they and their little families lived for a time, they practised economies of all sorts. An immense sum of money accrued to the Road Boards m the county from subsidies granted by Government out of the sale of Crown lands, and this money was devoted to the making of roads, and works of a like nature, throughout the country. Contracts for these works were taken by many of those who are now among our. most stable farmers, and from the money so earned numbers were able to add a few more acres to their holdings, and to improve their farms by the erection of buildings and the execution of permanent jWtirks. But there were others who, with no practical knowledge of farming, no ex perience whatever of land or the capa bilities of soil, rushed to the . auction rooms, bought madly and badly, "im proved," not wisely but too well j and, when the time came for reckoning results, found that their ledgers did not tally to please their bankers. Then followed the usual trouWe, and the land passed into the hands of other proprietors, sometimes without any " V.R. " announcement pre liminary to an interview with Judge Ward; as often with 'an appeal to that officer to settle all-creditors' claims with a dash of his pen. How much m the pound that dash represented—lo, is it not written m the records of the Bankruptcy Court? Roughly, the above' is an outline of how the county was settled. The ques tion was simply one of the man lasting: through who best knew his business, and who realised most clearly that wealth could not be reached with a hop, step and jump—that, to be successful as a fanner on the Canterbury Plains 'wanted both the will and the ability to work, and .that agricultural knowledge! must be m • the brain of the possessor of a "Farmers' Dictionary," as well as within the boards of the manual. But for all this the county was settled With a great rush, and the town rose up with a most astonishing rapidity. The rush of farmers to the land necessarily drew on a rush of town business. Houses went up, almost m. a night like Jonah's gourd, and many of them m the early time were let before the piles were laid. Then was the builders' harvest: then was the demand for building material that has never since been equalled ; and then itwwains—m 1877 —that Mr Stephen Potter saw an opening for the establishment of a brick kiln. He was not the only one who ventured brick making ; but he is the only one now en gaged m, the work m the county if we bar the private kiln on the Longbeach estate, managed by Mr Hillyer. The industry is one deserving notice,' and we can hardly realise that one of such impor tance to townsman and, farmer alike has remained for sq long unnoticed, at least to any extent, by either local or -metropo litan press. The Kolmar Brick and Pipe Works are situated on the North-east Town Belt, and are the property of Messrs Fried lander Bros. They were started m 18.7.7 by Mr Stephen Potter, their present manager, on his own account. He was then working a kiln of the old Scotch fashion, but the then requirements of the district were such as to indicate to the managers of the now defunct Company of Montgomery and Co., that a brick kiln of greatly enlarged capacity would be necessary if the loc^l demand was to be supplied from a local 'source. They bought out Mr Potter, who became their manager-, a.n.4 bought over his plant froni hja own section of land to that of the Company, which adjoined. When Montgomery and Co. wound up, Messrs Friedlander Bros, bought the whole of their Ashburton business, in cluding the brick field, Mr Potter st^ll remaining m charge, There, a,re, not many men m the Qolqny with th.c experience m his particular line that Mr Potter possesses, Trained m Staffordshire, that great pottery county, and working for the best part of his early manhood m Lancashire, he is acquainted with all the processes m brick, pipe, and tile work, whether m red ware, glazed, or fire clay. THE KLIN. The kiln is the second that, Jims, been, built on the site it now occupies,. The first was an oblong sfewjoture, adopted contrary to Mr Potter's advice, and, prov ing unsatisfactory, was pulled down. The present one is circular m form, and m the new well known German principle —a vast improvement on the old. process. By the German kiln the,r©, is, no, waste of heat, and a ve;;y much increased output of bricks or, other red ware is rendered possible, with the minimum consumption of fuel. This circular kjjn was built by Mr Potter himself, with the aid of the lads employed, and is of twelve "chambers," with a total burning capacity of 60,000 or 70,000 bricks, For years the attention of the proprietors was almost wholly de^ot-ed to the manufacture of bricks, b# a.s the farmers of the county troubled with wet land, began. tQ $ttct themselves financially able r,ttwn,p.t draining, a demand sprang up for red-ware drain pipes, and this demand Kolsiar pipe works set about supplying. At the present moment throe or four of the chambers of the kiln are full of 3-inch drain pipes, ready for burning, while lo.Bg lines of newly moulded pipes of similar calibre are laid out m the sheds undergoing the drying process by atmospheric influence fit for the kiln. THB YARD, The yard is qn a block of fourteen j acres, covering a stratum of clay admir-1 ably suited for the, purposes of the works.

In fact, a considerable area of the land m the immediate vicinity has good brick makiiur day quite near the surface ; but the actual working yard is only bix acres m extent—that is, only six acres are utilised. The clay is "got" at present between the mill race and the kiln, and m the "clay hole" the depth of the stratum is at once seen, a face of six or seven feet presenting itself to the visitor. The situation of the yard is such that on all sides water is available for tempering the clay, and several natural gullies and small creeks running through the land provide a natural drainage system for the clay holes. The raw material, after tempering, is carrier? on plankways to the "pug" mills, and thence to the brick moulders, who have their benches m the oxtreme corners of the extensive . DRYING BHHDB; There are benches for four moulders, and the sheds are large enough to store for drying all the bricks and pipes- the moulders could' possibly turn out between "firings." The sheds are on either side of the kiln, and are m two sets of three: In length they run to 170 feet per shed by 17 feet wide, so that it will be seen there is plenty of ground roofed, m from the weather. PIPE MAKING. Of rocent years the making of red ware drain pipes has become a specialty at the Kolmar, and perfect machinery for the purpose has been eet up. "Dies" are there, capable of turning out pipes of almont any size, from a 2-inch to a 12-inch calibre, and m lengths from twelve inches up to two feet. Farmers who havd, been heard to growl about "sending money out of the place" have now no reason for complaint, when pipes equal m quality to any shown at the Christchurch show m November last'—as the writer can bear testimony —' are offered- for sale at about the same price per thou sand as bricks. At least £2 17s 6d was quoted by Mr Potter for 12-inch pipes of 12-inch lengths. Elbows, junctions, [ bends* etc., for facilitating laying* are also > made* so that a' farmer can lay down his own system of drainage with the ordinary labor strength on his farnv Chimney,. pots of various kinds are also produced; and all sorts of rough red pottery. Even rustic firm vases for lawm and garden have been demanded and made -at the works," along with paving tiles for. .dairy floors, i baker's ovens, etc., and the sample of the [ latter shown by Mr Potter are a credit to him. The larger sized pipes, asr indeed all the ware turned out, are of superior quality indeed,' fchanks to the (excellent ; clay got from the land and the good workmanship of its manipulators. The 1 demand for both bricks and pipes it would J be a pleasure to see increased, so that the moulders should be always busy and the tall 70-feet chimney stalk of the kiln only cease smoking to admit of the chambers being emptied and refilled. The long stalk is a sort of landmark as it is to travellers, but it wonld be doubly so Were its black throat always busy.

TELEGRAPHIC

; HOME AND FOREIGN. [PBB PKESS ASSOCIATION.] ; London, June 30 to July 1. S The revenue shows an increase of £1,146,000 over the same quarter last year. Mr D. Hean's report on the .Bank of ; New Zealand has created a most favor able impression on the London Diree-" tOrS. , ;;,(>■ ; The postmen are much incensed' at the alleged system of espionage to which they are subjected. The telegraph operators Have refused to work overtime, and it is feared that gfeat inconvenience to the public will result. ■ - ; Diplomatists consider Prince Ferdi nand's departure from Sofia is con nected with the impending declaration p of the independence of Bulgaria. Applications for debentures of, .the Western Australian Midland Railway Company have been allotted.' They are quoted at 7 per cent discpunt. The Congo Commercial Company have determined to send an expedition to the source of the Congo. The Australian cricketers recognise the weakness,of the team. Spoflbrth. has been chosen Captain of the Derby shire County Eleven. , Negotiations for a match between Slavin a,nd McAuliffe have come to a standstill, and threaten to result m failure. The latter has agreed to stand an addition to the purse. Replying 'W a question m th&House of Commons, Mr Stanhope, Secretary for War, said that General Edwards report would be presented after the colonies had been consulted. A man named William . Ewart w^s... charged with repeated bigamy./ He declared himself to be really Pierce, , Egan, arid said he had never been but ■; of Australian waters from 1877. to 188 ft ; when he shipped as assistant ejagjineef on the Ruapehu,,._'/, . , ; ■', The' judgment;. of tli^ Court of , En quiry into thG loss of the steamer Dacca wajsi that the chief officer alone w&a %o blame for not altering the course enough to■. clear the Daedalus reef. His certificate was ordered to be sus pended for a year. The Court awarded great credit to the captain and crew of of the Dacca , for the discipline and rapid landing of the passengers, but re gretted the absence of the captain from the deck <*t the time of the catastrophe. *' Vienna, July 1. - Count Kalnoky is m a, precarious state of health. Washington, Jisty 1. Sullivan refuses to fight Jackson owing to the recent police restrictions. A tornado swept over Kentucky and Tennessee. A church at Galatin was . wrecked, during service and many . people, were; injured. Buenos Ayres, June, 30L •, There is a panic m Argentine aeca-. . rities, owing to the failure of the J.*^ National Bank to pay the recently announced dividends. Gold is at- a pi^emium of 148. Soua, July 1. Prince Ferdinand only signed the warrant for Major's Pauitza's execution ; aftier the Ministry had threatened to resign if he refused. Pabis,. July 1. *Two peasants belonging to Epinal, while gathering firewood, crossed the German frontier. When retiring they were challenged, and not answering the guard fired Mid wounded one

THE ASHBUETON GUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY % 1890.



Hoiaoway's Ointment • ano », Piee&.—<* Rheumatism and rheumatic ;gp«t are thi^ , most dreaded of all diseases, because their victima know that they aye safe at no Beaton , and at no ajsje"sediwo; Hollo way's Ointment,' after fomentation of the painful parts,, givea greater relief than any; otaer application; but it must be djligentlyused to obtain thist , desirable result. It has been highly, com^, mended by rheumatic r subjects' o? afi ages and by both sexes for rendering their attacks , leas frequent and, less vigorous, and for re pressing the sour prespirations and soothing the nerves. In many cases Hillowaly's; Ointment and Pills have,proved the greatest, blessings m removing rheumatism and rheu matic gout which has assailed persons pre viously and at the prime of life.



The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' ECUCALPTI PXTRAOT. Teat its eminent powerful effects m ■ coughs, ■ colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is inatantaneouH. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the , official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards m proof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and universities, ■ the official communication of the Consul-General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded International Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegen, M.Di, Professor, etc. ' Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging looses and half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The'wounds thus contracted i healed m ■ three weeks under daily application of Eucalypti Extract dressing. The patient has retained the full use of the hand.—(Advt.) - 1



LOCAL AND GENERAL The capital of the London Gas Companies amounts to £14,250,000 with the power to raise about £3,000,000 more. It will be m the recollection of the public that my collection of apples shown m Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being sixty-six varieties, and also those which took two first awards at the Dunedin Exhibition and \ arious other places, was pronounced to be the largest juu'f best ever shown m the Ash burton county. I would draw theh atten tion my advertisement elsewhere. As only work on blight-proof stocks than which n other stocks can lie relied upon, the roots of my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery, man, AUenton.—(Advt)



N" THE Z NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY FOR OVEBCOATS AND WATERPBOOIPS. CHEAPEST and BEST HOUSE m the District. ■ HEALTH and COMFOBT FOB .3OA The Celebrated Werthein New High arm Sewing Machines on easy Time pay ments?. C IW. H. WEBBER, TH j Manager. JL 1



WANTED Cash Adv'itism.entx under trn.t headirw, no exceeding 16 worts, ONE SttlLLlN G AdflrpjtxnJtmmi be left, at f.Jiit O/fio ' WANTED —Apprentices and Improvers to the dressmaking.—Mrs Ellias son, East Street, Ashburton. 7 14 WANTED a Good General Servant. Apply to Mrs Alfred Curtis, Carter's Terrace, Ashburton. 7 12 \ 17" ANTED a general servant for the VV country. Apply to the Office of this paper. 7 9 \\/ ANTED — General Servant m small family, references re quired. Apply, Mrs Elliasson, East Street, Ashburton. 7 16 STOP THAT COUGH! By using Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteed fficacious. Can only be obtained at H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. ____, 3 191 JUST opened, a few ladies plush jackets, newest shapes, very cheap. —H. C. Segers, Melford House. WAIS.IJLI Anown.—A special pur chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a I desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130 ANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ANTED KNOWN.—The Cheapest House m Ashburtorn to buy Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc., is H. C. Segers, Melford House. rpHE Patent Candle Extinguisher can JL be Set to Extinguish at any time required ; it will save insurance premiums your house and your life, price Is ; Sole Agent for Ashburton.—R. Alcokst, Saunders' Buildings WANTED KNOWN.—A lot of Ladies Cloth and Tweed Jackets, considerably under usual cost price.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known — One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsters bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap —H. C. Segers. Melford House. ANTED Known — The" Cheapest Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m 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 ROLL UP! ROLL UP 1 ALL those interested m re-establish ing the HALF-HOLIDAY m Ashburton. Mrs Pearson's Rooms, Triangle. THURSDAY NIGHT, 8 o'clock sharp. 7 8 SALE OF BL'UKS, STATIONERY, &c. At L. F. ANDREWES AND Co.'s. OUR Stock being far too large wo are determined to reduce same by Soiling Off at Greatly Reduced Prices for CASH only. A discount of 4s m the £. A large stock of Music at less than half price. Inspection invited. L. F. ANDREWES & CO. Stationers' Hall. CLEARING SALE. STOCK MUST BE REDUCED. 1. 1 SI'FJp k {0. "PREVIOUS to Stock-taking, being JL very heavily stocked, we have deckled to hold a CXiJEZAXCmGi- SALE, GREAT REDUCTIONS REGARDLESS OF COST. Heavy Dress Tweeds lOkl, reduced to 7*d. Double width Cashmeres 3s 6d, reduced to Is lid. Dress Hoods Is 9d, reduced to Is 2d. White Blankets 5s lid a pair. Good Heavy Flannel Is 3d reduced to Is. Cretonnes 4s lid a doz. Towels from 3jd each. White Sheering, double width, 7M. Women's Corsets 3s (3d, reduced to Is lid White Lace lOd ;i don. Women's Large Umbrellas Is lid each. Men's Cord Trousers 7s 6d, worth 10s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers lO.s 6d, reduced to 7s lid. Men's Tweed Suits 18s 6d. Men's Tweed Suits 30s, now 255. Boys' Tweed Hats Is each. BOOTS. ™~ BOOTS. A Job Lot of Women's and Children's Boots must be cleared Regardless of Cost. Men's Bluchers 6s 9d, Men's Shooters 10s 6d, worth 13s 6d. BARGAINS. BARGAINS. AT W. W. SPENCER'S THE ARCADE. without''teeth wjtji3:eeiß THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streets. _____ Q TVr YERS AND r" 10- SURGEON DENTISTS.,. And at Dunedin and Westport. TT7TS have gainedthe FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect lit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10k. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or j monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE 3AS several times daily for the past ten t years, we fearlessly assert that extraction : teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by thor dentists repaired or remodelled at mall cost. Hours of attendance—9 am. to 6 p.m.



VTOTICE—AII persons found Tresspa J_N sinfjf m pursuit of game or other wise on the Rivcrsdale Estate on and after this date wil be prosecuted. J. ft. WILLIAMS. Riversdale, 24th May. _ 5 176 SEALY'S FRUIT-TREES XNCLUDING 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 m Canterbury, probably m the colony, to select from, all warranted, and at your own prices. SEALY'S; FOREST TREES Of all kinds, innumerable m quantity, well-grown and hardy—all kinds, all sizes, all prices. SEALY'S ORNAMENTAL TREES, &c. Choice m quality, numerous m quantity. SEALY'S MACROCARPA. Tens of thousands m number. A large quantity specially grown for fencing at very low prices. SEALY'S ROSES. Endless m variety and choicest m 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 j through Messrs J. Scaly and Co. THOS. SEALY, 1 Nurseryman, 1 Riverbank, Ashburton. JOHN ORR & Co. ARE OFFERING GRAND VALUE m the Following Leading Lines OF GENERAL IRONMONGERY, & ETC 1 Ex "Rimutaka." And Other Late Arrivals. 4 Casks Saucepans, Boilers and Kettles. 4 Casks Lamps, Globes and Chimneys. 1 Case Table Knives, Forks, Spoons. 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains. 80 Tins White Lead. 40 Tins lied Lead. , 120 Drums Raw and Roiled Oil. Paints and Varnishes of all kinds. 5 Bales Wall Papers. 50 Register Grates from 14s 6d to £5. Ranges, Stoves, at all prices. 8 Cases Wringers and Mangles. 50 Sets Fire Irons from 5s to 3Cs. 50 Fenders from 6s to £5. 25 Tons Bar and Sheet Iron. 1 Ton Bolts and Nuts, all sizes. Leather Portmanteaus .and Trunks. Leather Belting, l£ to 6in. Manilla and Flax Rope, l£ to 3in. ' 35 Coils Plough Lines. '. 2 Cases Mould Boards. 5 Casks Hornsby's Plough Shares (new pattern.) 3 Casks Ransom's Plough Shares. 3 Casks Buggy Springs and Axles. 1 Cask Carriage Lamps. 1 20 Kegs Blue Stone. 10 Cases New Iron Bedsteads. ' 10 TONS CLOVER SEEDS. \ 100 .Kegs Wire Nails. 20 Ko£;r Fencing Staples. 200 Coils Stsel Fencing Wire, 80 Coils Barb Wire. 1 Bale Seaming Twine. 2 Cwt Bobit Mettle. 25 Bundles Spades.and Forks. [ 3 Packages Screws. Locks and Hinges. 2 Cases Saws, Chisels and Planes. 10 Cases Axes and Picks. 4 Cases Gorse Knives. 10 Cases Pick Axe and Hammer Handles. 2 Cases Hammers. 2 Bales Door Mats. 10 Crates China and Earthenware, includ- New Toilet Dinner, Tea and Dessert Ware. Some of these are really beautiful goods. 150 Cases Oils, including Valvolinc, Lubrolme, Caster, Colza, Olive Lard and Neatsfoot —this can all b had m any quantity. 150 Cases KEROSENE, Light of th Age ; the very best. GROCERY DEPARTMENT WILL Always be found STOCKED j with G JODS of First Class QUALITY, —Including— Indian, Ceylon and China TEAS, Mauritius Sugar, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Pure Coffee, Candles, Oatmeal, Rollitt and Co'.s. Flour, Butter from Mr John Gri^gjs j Famous Dairy. JOHN ORR AND CO., IMPORTER S. \ NDREW ARR'S a A NDREW V_/RR S GREAT gg £ ANNUAL SALE ? OF ff, J DRAPERY rt H CLOTHING AND 4 BOOTS 2 fi N " Will Commence ~ * Saturday, July Bth & The greatest BARGAINS sfl fgjl ever seen m Ashburon. |*S m SEE HANDBI! LS. ? , ANDREW ORR. *



Jr-TtDllG Notices. , „- — — SEEDS, PLANTS, &c TREES. TXUw;S. TREES. "T* 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 itill conduct my Business m the future as I have m the past, and all orders by post r otherwise will receive My prompt atten- Hon. My Apple Trees are all worked on tlhe 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 m Canterbury, about 40,000 Larch, two years old, 40,000 do. one year old, and 100,000 Pinus Insignia, one and two years old. Cupressus Macrocarpa, I have n> grand line. I make this a speciality. All my seedlings have been transplanted, being equal to those m boxes. I have *bout 100,000 one and two years old, also Roses and Fancy Shrubs m great variety. All trees supplied and planted by me will be guaranteed for 12 months. Cata logue sent post free on application. TAMES T3 ORTER tI^AMES X ORTER, NURSERYMAN and SEEDSMAN, AxiLENTON ASHBURTON ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNTJ3LUB. ANNUAL STEEPLECHASES fTIO be held on the Racecourse, Ash- JL burton, on -TOSEOAY, ITCTBT 6,1590. Patrons-—Hon. John McLean, Matthew Stitt. President—John Grigg. Vice-Pkesidents—G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, Dr Leahy, D. McLean, W.C.Walker, M.H.R. Stewards —G. H. Alington, J, C. N. Grigg, Dr Leahy, H. G. Moore, W. P. Chapman, J. Jamieson, D. McKendry, G. A. Buckley, H. H. Wright, W. Rollit. Judge—M. Stitt. Starter—D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course—A. Hewson. Clerk of the Scales—A. J. Kelly. Handicappers—Dr Leahy, M. Scott, F. Russell. PROGRAMME 1. The Hunters' Hurdle Race, a handicap of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of *;he Ashburton Cc.unty Hunt Club. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. ut o miles : over eight nights of hurc bout S feet 6indies high. 2. Hunt Club Cup eplkohase, a handicap of 30 soy cond horse to receive 3 soys and third horse to receive 2 soys from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, lOsfc. Maiden riders allowed 71bs. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 15s. About three miles, over such jumps and course as the Stewards shall direct. N.B.— The winner of this race to have the option of receiving the prize m a piece of plate or m specie. 3. Hack Race, of 10 soys, no weight under 9st. For horses that have  never been nominated for a handicap or nny classic race. Post entry 10,s, - to go to the fund. Three quarters of a mile on the flat. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys ; second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club, that have never won an advertised steeple chase. Weight for age. Maiden riders allowed 7ll>s. Entrance 15s. About two miles. 5. Lidies' Bracelet Handicap, of 20 soys ; the first horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 15 soys , the second horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 5 soys. Open to all qualified hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club. A high weight handicap. Gentlemen riders. Maiden rider allowed 71b. Horses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. All horses to be nominated by ladies. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. About two miles on the flat. 6 Consolation Steeplechase, a handicap of 10 soys. Nomination 10s, "to be made to the Secretary immediately i after the Ladies' Bracelet is run; acceptance free, to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of the declaration of the weights. About one mile and a half. GENERAL RULES. j No entry will be received for any of the Races except upon this condition :— That all disputes and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this Programme shall be final. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Ashburton, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of enfc»-y, name of owner, pedi gree find performances of the horse, und colors of the rider. Entries by telegram must be confirmed by writing at the earliest opportunity. No nomination or acceptance will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, and unless accompanied by the necessary amount m cash. All horses must be ridden m colors. A qualified hunter shall mean any horso that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1889, and the Master's certificate of qualification must be pro duced at the scales. Gentlemen riders.—Names must be sent m to the Secretary on or before 2nd August for the approval of the Com mittee. Five per cent will be deducted from all winnings towards the expenses of the Course. The Committee reserve to themselves the right of refusing any entry, and m the event of bad weather of postponing the meeting from day to day'or for any longer period. The Races will be run under the Rules of Racing and the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Rules m all cases where they apply. NOMINATIONS 7 ' &c Nominations to be accompanied by fees name, &'.&, and description of the horse raid colors of rider, tv.ul m the hands o! t •<> Secrt;t}iry ii"t I'.i'.-.r tlian I) \>.n\. on 0 ITUEDAY, July 18th, 1890. Weights will be declared on MONDAY. J.ily 28th, 1890 Acceptances must be m.ido i.o the Secretary not la!..r than !) p.m. on SATURDAY, August 2nd, 1890. E. J. POOKS, Hon Secretary J