The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit FRIDAY, APRIL 18. 1890 THE MAORI RACE.

Though the numbers of the Maori people have fallen, it is estimated, from 140,000 to 40,000 souls, or there abouts, within little more than half a I century of contact with' the European race, and although it appears to be the almost universal rule that brown races disappear before the white, there is we are glad to see some reason to hope that-the rapid decay of our predeces sors in the colonisation of New Zea land has been arrested. The reason of this more hopeful state of things is to , be found in the fact that the younger' generation have become inured to European clothing and European modes of living, and still more in t^e yet more pleasing fact that they esch;-. the vices which their fathers adopted' I only too readily, and by the effects of which they were swept off the face of the earth. In an interesting article on the subject a Wanganui contem porary, the " Herald, " says:—" The Maori is undoubtedly changing in. his characteristics; he is becoming angli cised, and taking on the habits and customs of the colonising race. It could not have beeu otherwise. The knowledge of the English language imparted in the native schools is the first factor in bringing about the approach of the two races, and will ultimately effect the assimilation of the Maori. ISTow it is very often said that the Maori is losing all his best traits of chai'acter and acquiring only those which are objectionable in the people which are conquering his native wilds and have set up what are termed civilised standards, An article ap peared recently in the " Pall Mall Gazette " in which it was asserted that all the old hospitality to strangers in the native settlements had completely disappeared. We are glad to be able to give the statement the most em phatic contradiction. The Maori has followed English custom. in many in- I stances by exacting toll at ferries and in other matters, but the old custom of welcoming strangers at his kaingas is still preserved, and is continually being i experienced. Yet the change that is going on is no less observable. The young Maori has changed with the j conditions, because it was impossible not to change when his whole environ ment is different from what it was in the past. Yet we believe it will be found that the transformation will not destroy or weaken many of the best qualities of the people. We know chiefs, very young men, who are looked to by their tribes as leaders in thought and action, and who are in every respect worthy of the confidence ( reposed in them. There is no sign of that demoralisation going on among the young people which we so often dear of. They are more temperate in ■avoiding intoxicating drinks, and we ,ire informed this change is largely clue to the young people who have made resolutions and been able to keep ohem. In many parts of the colony the people are farming their own,land, and gradually acquiring the knowledge of husbandry which will enable them to live on the profits instead of the capital. It is at the same time true that ; though progress is being made, the Maori people are still very backward when compared with the colonists. We have urged that the one means of sal vation is to bring about individual property; to give every family its own title to a piece of land out of which it will be able to get a living. This is the great civiliser, and it was applied ,1 few years ago with marked success to the land around Parihaka, v/here even Te Whiti felt its subduing influence. It was remarkable how quickly the natives responded, and how rapidly boundary fences Avere run up, as soon' as the Court had enabled the lines to be drawn. Reserves ought to be cut up, instead of being held in common, and when each head of a family had received his portion, the allotment should be inalienable. If this plan j were adepfcw], £he race would be| saved and its fmerifc qualities preserved. The result would reflect hoiior oa the cplony while contributing to "its material proj sperity."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

■CTT ♦ ■ Tbere was a slight fall <4 snow aroiuul Sydney on the morning of the 17th inst. We are glad to learn from the Timaru Herald" that Mr Turnbull, M.H.R., is about again and engaged in his ordinary business. A German Exhibition is to be held in London next year. A stfe of some 30 acres has been fixed upon jii a very njcisesisible position. Mr H. G. Flower, being the only candi date nominated, was duly elected a member of the- Ashburton Borough Council, vice Mr D, McFarlane, resigned. Au asserts that the Czar is a very illiterate man. He writes a schoolboy hand, and his "Msi. }§ full of errors in grammar and orthography. 'i?h# Chancellor of the Excherjuo intend to defer Ujj3 .final decif ion as to the invest ment of trust iunds in Colonial Stock until after the Budget is delivered. It is considered undesirable ix) allow Arabj Pasha, now an exile in Ceylon, to return to Sgypt ; where hia presence would be a disturbing in the country. Mrs Marshall Field, -wife ,of the Chicago dry goods millioraire, keeps a yuimg lacty accpejbary, whose sole * business it la to dispense i,\w private charities of her mis- ■ tress.

Thos. Co3grove, iAia a'.t,e£jonccr charged with attempting to destroy ,v /?tablo_ in Castlcreagli street, Sydney, with dymuf^ifi, has been sentenced to ten years' hard teho?'. i The Italian Government intend sending Captain Caoati, who was rescued from j Equatoria Africa i« wnvpany with Emm j Pasha by Stanley, on tw>otjier exploring .mission through Africa. Mr A. W. Hogg, the well-known Mastov ton journalist, will be the Opposition candi date for the jMasterton scat, and Mr P. M'Guire will contest Egmont in the same interest. The canal to connect the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe will, when finished, be 61 mil©? long, '85 feet broad at the bottom, nearly 200 .feet at the water level, and of sufficient dejptti to take the largest German I war vessels. Ix, is paid that the property ieip by the Due de Montpensier amounts to about" eight mfllions sterling. Ho loaves four millioiia j to the Comtesao de Paris and her son the ' Due d'Orleans. The rest is left to his own ' son, the infant Don Antonio. j •'•'.Cor^e Jjere, my little man," said -a gentleman co it youngster of five years, I '-while sitting in a parlour .where -a large i company was assembled. "Do you know 'me?" "Ycth, thir." "Who am I?" "You ith the man that kithed mamma when papa was in Thuflolk,

Mr E. G. Eddy, !the New South Wales Railway Commissioner has consented to allow the '• Tamworth News" four weeks to make a full apology to him for the libel con tained in an article throwing discredit on his management of railways. The " Sydney Morning Herald " refers with pleasure to the fact that frozen fish Irom New Zealand is being received into the local markets, hnd states that in future the local fishermen will have to compete with New Zealand, for which they have only themselves to blame. Christchurch telegrams say that influenza still prevails in that city. One death has occurred from it, that of Mr W. H. Shaw, secretary to the Waste Land Board. He was 43 years of age, an active member of the Church of England, and honorary - secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He had been in weak health for several years. Workmen are busy at the old Town Hall ( buildings, making a very important altera ■ tion in the frontage. Mr John Moison, shoemaker, has leased the two front shops that were recently vacated and these are now in process of being thrown into one, the floor, brought to one level, and the general -; - -J--: very much altered and' im !/■■■. ' ■ As appears by advertisement elsewhere special services by connection with the Baptist church will be conducted by Mrs Bteyertz in the Oddfellows Hall on Sunday next at the unusal hours. This lady is a convert to Christianity from Jewish faith, and has the reputation of being an evangelist of great power, whilst her lectures on Old Testament subjects are said to be of a deeply interesting character. Her name has been well known in Victoria for many years, and she has recently laboured in Otago with great success. All are invited to attend. At the meeting of the Education Board on Thursday, the Chairman read the report of the election to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Cunning ham, statiLg that 117 voting papers had been received, besides two informal ones. The 117 votes were giveu as follows :— John Joyce, 28; H. Allwright, 22; E. R. Good, 21; W. J. Steward, 19; Rev. W. Finlayson, 17; J. T.'Smith, 10. Mr John Joyce was declared duly elected, and took his seat. La, grippe appears to have taken a complete hold of Lyttelton (says the " Tunes ") during the past week. The members of the police , force have pretty well all " had a turn." like- f wise the whole of the yard foremen on tho railway and many others. The last place where the epidemic has appeared is in gaol. There it is seizing hold of warders and prisoners alike. On Sunday 12 fresh, cases occured, while on Monday two men who went to Ripa Island in good health in the morning had to be sent back to gaol in the afternoon. One of the prisoners who was to have appeared at the Christchurch Court had to be remanded in consequence of an attack, At Sheffield, where the epidemic is prevalent, a young girl who was in delicate health succumbed to the complaint. The "New Zealand Herald" hears on good authority that the real reason why the Minister for Lands turned back on his journey to the Uriwera Countiy was that the nativer drew a line—an aukati—and peremptorily prohibited any European pass ing it without their express sanction. This sanction they refused to give, and the Minister had to return. Tho incident is regretable, as the same natives, promised Mr Locke (whose sudden death wasanuounced the other day) to give access to their country to anyone coming with him. He, was sent on a mission to them by the. Government last year, and reported the result in a paper laid before Parliament. To have ■ made the attempt without his be:ng of the party was a blunder which, we fear can only be attri buted to official jealously on the part of the Native Department towards an outsider. Tha Rsv. J. P. Chapman, Fijian mis-, sionary, at present on a visit from the seeno of his labors, last evening delivered a very interesting lecture in the Wesleyan Church. His subject was " Missionary Life in Fiji," and'in the course of tho lecture much interesting infonnaUon was given about the satisfacloiy spread of the Gospel in ttlb islands, and the great need there still was for workers. Mr Chapman had 'quite a museum of pretty and unique things with him, illustrative of the habits and customs of the people, and the character of their daily life. Ifc was to be regretted that a lecture as intcrestiug and instructive as Mr Chapman's was not more largely attended, n^t qp.ly by the Wp3leyan people themselves hut by the general public, seeing that soouor or later a very large trade must be done by New Zealand with the Islands. We have to complain very much of the conduct of the officials of the Ashburton Working Men's Club. We sent a, reporter to their annual meeting on Thursday evening and were about to publish a leport of the proceedings when we received a request to delay the publication till Tuesday evening as the Chairman wished only those matters published which were regarded as public ■■ -.---.- W- --rreed to await the receipt : ■ promised by the Secretary, but this did not come to hand and now after all this delay ,we find the proceedings re ported in our Ciristehurch conten porary the "Pre3s" —i:i "';:• li--i|> 1!'-'1 of ourselves. Following : >\&-f iv" (i:"' ' meeting which would have/■.Oeeu published on Tuesday morning but fo^the action above referred to : —The annual general meeting of members of the Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts was held on Monday night. About thirty members were present, and Mr G. F. Scott occupied the chair. The balance sheet showed a surplus of assets over liabilities of £42Q 7s Id including the section in Burnett Street that hart been purchased on which to build a new club-house. The President's report treated of the proposed new building and other matters appertaining to the Club, and both the report and balance sheet were adopted, and the latter ordered to be printed. It was decided in future to, print the balance, sheet a week before the half-yearly general meeting £ynd lot each member have a copy A resolution was passed to procures plans fur a brick building not to exceed £800 in cos ».

The Markets.

[itfSIJ. PJVKS.S ASSOCIATION.] London, April 16. A general advance of 6d has taken place in the English wheat market. The £V>ntinental wheat market is steady, and the American is advancing. "•' '' jugndon, April 17. The wool market" i 3 brisk" ' Scoured ; merino is Id ; good greasy spits -3rd; and ' ;■ T ".■ , ■;.- Id below the prices realised .- ■; !•<■ .. ■. sales., Prices for cross-, breds and lambs are unchanged, (Received April 18, 12.30 p.m.) London, April 17. Bank rate of discount 3 per cent. Eight hundred tenders were received for the Victorian four million loan covering £13,613,000, tenders at £101 _9s 6d, get fifty per jcent, average price is expected t.o be £101 lls. A syndicate tendered for several million at* £3,01 9a 6d. Banks and syndicates tendered largely at lpvfov prices wibh the view of simply swelling fche tofcjil amount offered,' tlius lowering , of the bank rate of discount from 3i- to 3 per cent, and raising the average price' 5a with the exception of a few small out -3iders,

Great Storm in Japan.

* I By the steamer Changsha, from Hong- 1 kong, which arrived at Sydney recently, some further particulars were received concerning the terrible storm which occurred in, the latter part of January in Japanese waters. It is gleaned that at Tokio the wind blew .from .the S.E. about noon on January 29, and then veered round to the N. at about 5 p.m. There were some fishing-boats from the provinces of Awa and Kadzusa in the neighborhood of Funakatamura, and five or six villages in Awagun, province of Awa. These boats were caught by the storm, and about 800 of them were damaged or blown over to neighboring villages, but only 200 or thereabouts are missing. Some were sub sequently found at Ashima, Miura-sahi, Amatsu, and others have been lost. Old and young are searching for the boats daily. ' The number of fishermen in a boat is generally eight, or. ten, but in some in stances only solitary occupants have been discovered in them, the rest having been washed overboard and drowned. • The condition of the villagers'beggars descrip tion, but they were being relieved by,the district office, which supplied them with money and food. "Search was" being inst' 1 ..';■■] . in"--': W* nc'rrhV-rlng islands by y ■ :i<;'li-r i- •.

Proposed American Navy.

The proposed new American scheme o naval construction, to which Mr Gladstone alluded in his speech at Chester, involves the building and completing between the present time and the close of the year 1903 of ten battleships, each of 8000 tons, and costing in all £10,000,000; eight battleships, each of 8000 tons, and cost ing 'in all £8,800,000 ; twelve battleships, each'of 7000 tons, and costing in all £10,600,000; five battleships, each of 6000 tons, and costing in all £3,500,000. ten armoured rams- each of 3500 tons, and costing in all £3,600,000 ; nine belted cruisers, each of 6250 tons, and consisting in all £5,940,000; four deck protected cruisers, each of 7400 tons, and costing in all £2,800,000 ; nine deck protested crui sers, each of 5400 tons; and; costing in all ' £5,040,900 ; two deck protected cruisers, each of 4000 tons, and costing in > all £820,0*00 ; and fifteen torpedo gun vessels, each of 900 tons, and costing in * all £1,500,000. The total number of ships is ninety-two, the total tonnage 438,450, and the total estimated expense of con struction, £53,700,090. This means that the vesssls are at a cost, one with another, about £109 a ton. Examination of' the cost of recent British ships of equivalent classes reveals the fact that, taken all round, the outlay has been only at the rate of £59 a ton.

Passing Through the Gate.

■ —■ (BY THOMAS BRACKEN.")

Ten years of sorrow and of glee , j Have fled since first you met with me, When mother asked you home to tea : You stayed until 'twas late, Jack, ' • ' And when you wished us all' 'Good night," • Tq show you out T brought the light; You caught my hand and pressed it tight ' Whilst passing' through the gate, Jack. ; You came again, and when we met, , j You said I was your darling pet, ; ] You praised my hair and eyes of jet, ! And called m 0.." Pretty Kate," Jack, i At your approach, though Snap was dumb, ; The cute old 'possum on the gum j Laughed loudly whon he saw me come j To greet you at the gats, Jack. j A month hac scarcely died away, When on a bright faced summer's clay, j A coacli and pair (the horses grey)— I I My heart retains the date, Jack— ; I Drove up the' Line, and stopped before J The rose-bush hedge that faced our door, '; And two light bosoms, brimming o'er i With joy passed through the gate, Jack.' And months of pleasure came and went, And each new season brought content, Three love-gifts unto us were sent ; Our happiness was great, Jack, A manly boy, reflecting you, And Lily with her orbs of blue, And Kate with eyes of hazel hue— Oh, blessing on that gate, Jack. , : But angola sometimes leave their home, And. o'or earth's lovely valleys roam . In search of buds to deck the dome , ! Above God's throne of state, Jackj They came into our garden fair, And gathered up our flowerets rare ; Then climbing up yon starry stair, . ',; - They brought them through the gate, Jack. The withered stalks fell 'neath the sod, And sorrow-hung o'er our abode ; Some said it was the "will of God,", And others said 'twas "fate" Jack, And summer came, and spring went; by, The world seemed blank to you and I— No merry laugh no childish cry cry Was heard,about the gate, Jack. But peace to us has come again ; \ 4 We're linked to them with deathless chain, Behind the sun, beyond the plain, We know for us they wait, Jack, And when we've run this eartlily race, In heaven for us they'll keep a place, Where soul to soul, and face to face, They'll meet us at the gate, Jack.

Disastrous Cruise in a Cauamaran.

[per press association.] ' Nelson, April 17. In connection with the missing settlers, Brearton and son, of Ngatimoti, near Motueka, who wont for a few clay's fishing to Astrolabe in a qatamaran, intending to return on Good Friday, but of whom nothing has been seen since the 3rd inst., part 'of the catamaran has been found near Awaroa by Mr W. D. Murray, surveyor, and brought to Nelson. The portion consists of a canoe with the wreckage which bound it to the fellow canoe. There was a paddle in this canoe, but the bodies ]}aye,,n.ot been found. It is believed: that the two canoes came asunder in a squall on the 3rd, when the craft was seen from a coaster, and missed after the, squall.

Immigration and Emi gration.

(rEE, PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, April 17. The '—v": --j:--v. -] emigration returns for the ■■ : ■ ■. ■ ■ M rch last show the arrivals to have been 1352 persons, while the departures were 1981, leaving a balance against the colony of C 29 persons. The arrivals were—From Victoria, 557 ; New South Wales, 235 ; United Kingdom, 338 ; Tasmania, 147 ; other places, 75 ; total, 1352. The departures to New South Wales, 894 ; Victoria, 652 ; United Kingdom, "243 j Tasmania, 56; other places, i 36 ; total, 1981. Three Chine se tqok their departure during the month.

German Affairs.

SPEECH BY TPIE NEW CHANCELLOR. [PJEE PBESS ASSOCIATION.] Berlin, April 16. Yon Caprivi, in a speech delivered j before the Prussian Diet, said he had nothing new to expound, and quoted the Emperoi*'s saying, that the course of the ship. of State would not be changed. His colleagues would have greater elbow room than was possible in the presence of Bismarck's potent personality. Ministers would recon sider the projects which had previously been repeated, and ■ accept any good proposal from whatever quarter it came. The new Chancellor was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his speech, and the leaders of various political parties promised their assist ance.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

[per press association.] London, April 16 and 17. \ McKay, the African explorer is dead. , The remains of the late Bishop Barry will be buried at Canterbury. It is reported that Stanley will shortly be. appointed Governor of British East Africa, Amy Horton (Mrs Hepburn) has been engaged to appear in a burlesque written by Fergus Hume. Mr T. Sexton, M.P., Lord-Mayor of of Dublin, has returned his surplus salary to the Corporation Treasury. It is understood Sir G. Trevelyan will oppose the Marquis of Hartington for Rossendale at the next general election. ' The "Times" doubts whether the order to abandon the expedition agains, Mpondo will be obeyed by the Portuguese officials. It is stated Germans are bitter at Stanley's repeated attacks on Emm, and that letters, sent to Stanley in Africa have been intercepted. | Succi, the Italian faster, who under i took to fast for forty days, has now I finished thirty days. His strength still keeps up, and he is confident of accomplishing his task. The rumor that O'Sheas action has been settled is denied. Mr Parnell has filed an answer to the allegation making him co-respondent. The hear ing of the action. has been fixed for July.  .-'';' • » A native cashier, of the Chartered ' Bank of India, Australia, and China, • has made large defalcations, and the I Directors of the Bank have placed the I sum of £50,000 to* the credit of the I contingent fund to provide for loss.' j A number of English delegates' from ! members of the House of Commons | have gone over to Ireland to press the i eviction on the Ponsonby estate. j Troops have been massed .to assist the officers of the. law in ejecting the i tenants.' . j In giving evidence before a Com ! mittee on the Western Australian Bill, j Sir F. iT. Broome would reject the Bill '; if the south-east poi'tion of the ownf*>y j were specially reserved for l.'^'vi emigration purposes. SirA. Campbell concurred in this opinion. The Upper House of the York Con vocation, ' on the motion of Bishop Moorhouse, instructed the, clergy to encourage Boards' of Conciliation for the settlement of industrial disputes and' the' extension of co-operative production. The Lower House pro tested against the Divorce Act, and expressed sympathy with the clergy. Capetown, April 16. The Capetown Press considers the retention of Swaziland a slap in the face to Sir H. Loch. , . Vienna, .April 16. ..* Princess Valeric, the youngest child of the Emperor of Austria, is to be married to Archduke Francis in July. Washington, April 16 Consideration of schemes for a Pan- American Bank and Railway have been deferred, and the Conference closed. The State of Virginia has legalised prize fights within its boundaries, much to the indignation of other sections of the country. Paris, April 16. President Carnot has started on a tour to Toulon and through Corsica. It is stated that at the time of the Schnaebele incident in April, 1887, a female spy stole Boulanger's plans, which he had drawn up in the event of i that official's arrest leading to an out break 'of war with Germany.' Messrs Tigrans and Palmer, Finan cial Advisers to the Egyptian Government, who were recently ap pointed by the Khedive delegates to the French Government, have had a favorable interview with M. ISTibot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, relative to the conversion scheme.

State Butter Shows in Denmark.

«. In a report just issued, Mr Inglis, the Consul at Copenhagen, who has already published an interesting report on dairy farms in Denmark, describes a new system of State butter shows recently organised in that country by the director of the dairy section of the Danish Agricultural Department. The fault of the old shows was that they were not of much practical benefit in encouraging the production of first-class butter, or in effectually tracing faults of manufacture to their .-source. The newplan has the support of a large i number of dairies, dairy experts,and lead ing butter merchants all over the country, j Its principal features are :—l. A con^' tinuous butter show'at the expense of the •State during several months in each year. 2. Here fresh samples of butter will be received every fourteen days,- the judges | decision to be given on the butter as received and its condition at thei end of -fourteen days. Thus there will be two distinct testings, not only of quality, but also of weight. 3. The samples are to be sent immediately on the receipt of a letter or telegram, so that the dairymen will not be able to make a special cask for exhibition, and the samples are to be repeated as often as re-1 quired. 4. Competing dairies must send in a return of the feeding and system generally followed on the farm, with special; reference to the week during which the samples are sent in. At present the number of dairies entered is 360. Nine judges have been selected, and these act in groups of three each, each group recording an independent opinion on each which is checked by those of the other two groups. Each group will con sist of two butter merchants and one dairy expert. The exhibitors are paid the usual mwket rate for their exhibits

The show will be held at intervals of a J fortnight during err 1"-4" nmnthn of the year and the Governl: > :■: /:w.\' (iurii'ir ih current financial year is £135 U. ,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[pee press association.] football. " Dunedin, April 18. The Otago Rugby Union has decided to score under the rules now in force in Eng land, viz : —Goal three points (except goal by way penalty which shall equal two | points), and try one point. { I

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our corres pondents.] ' , ** i

THE BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR. ' Sib, —Kindly allow me a little space to refer to an expression in your excellent report of the Bible Society meeting on Tuesday evening. lam madeto say that " surely, more than 80 persons would .be willing to contribute a shilling a week." What I did say was, " Surely more than 80 persons would be willing to contribute," I made no reference to the amount or the mode of contribution, but left that l en tirely open. . f ;v '" ' lam etc., ( ' "A. Blake, Hon. Sec. April 18, 1890. /',, \:

Something like a Circus.

• — *y~ — As ■to the financial results, of' the show at Olympia, Barnum says :— '* I expected to lose money, and I told- the British public in a card published before our arrival that a loss of £500,000 would not disturb my bank account nor my equanimity. But the immense patronage we are receiving happily places the balance on the other side. So when we return to; the United States a month or two hence it is evident that we shall have the satis faction of knowing our Transatlantic trip with the Greatest Show on Earth was pecuniary profitable, and; re ceived the hearty approval of the British public. I am asked how we. are able; to exhibit this great show ..in ,the 'different American cities. We show twice a day under a' tent that seats 25,000, people—one third more than Olympia. We trans port our entire show all over the United States and Canada, exhibiting in every town containing more than 60,000 inhabitants. The population of such towns is frequently doubled on "Barnum day," because cheap ex .cursiqn trains bring their thousands of passengers from' distances of more than 100 miles. 6ur entire shoty is trans ported in three railway trains, consist ing of our own 74 freight carriages twice as long as yours, and a long train of Pullman sleeping cars. We travel only by night; often running ; 100 miles. Our daily expenses in America are even larger than in London. The receipts of our great show in America Avhile exhibiting under its enormous tents are fabulous. We often take from £4000 to £5600 per day. ; My manager's great ambition is to touch £5000 a day, which I have no doubt we shall occasionally accomplish in the course of the coming season, and' pro ! V.Vy for scores of years hereafter,' iuluo being intended as a permanent exhibition which we hope and expect will cater for the people a ; century hence. Ido not,travel with the*show, but visit it a few times.', each season. Whenever my manager advertises that. I am to be present, he estimates an in crease in the receipts of £200 per day.*

The Floods in Australia.

CRITICAL CONDITION OF BOURKE. [per press association.] ; ■;" • '< \ w (> Sydney, April 17. The • position" of Bourke is very critical, as there is a wall of 6ft of water all round the town. The em bankment recently thrown up sprang a leak to-day, but by smart work it was stopped before serious damage; was done. The railway line was cut away to save the line and relieve the town and embankments. ,-■-'. At Brewarrimia, where a dam burst, the town is in undated to the depth of 4ft, and business is entirely suspended. Several brick building are collapsing, owing to their foundations giving way. The floods at Walgett are subsiding.

INT ERLPROVINCIAL.

[per pbess association.] Wangantji, April 17. At a meeting of the Tongariro Lodge, No. 705, E.C., to-riighfc, ifc was unani mously decided not to support the Grand Lodge movement. Wellington, April 17. A settler named Eton, residing at Manahoe, Pahiatua district, was killed this morning by a tree falling on him..., > At the meeting of the City Council this evening, the following resolution , was carried without discussion, and a copy will fes forwarded to the Colonial Secretary:-^ " That the Council is of opinion that the advantage (if. any) to be obtained | from bringing the Contagious Diseases Act into force locally in Wellington is not commen surate with- the cost, and. further^ is of opinion that to do muoh practical'good | the operation of such an act should be general throughout the colony." Gkeyhotjth, April 17. Robert Ramsey, a well-known miner while working in a sluicing claim in Lower, Taylorville, was caught by a fall of iearth; yesterday afternoon. He died a' few hours after he was extricated. < • Westpobt, April 17. ! At the Court, Thomas Dollman, late Secretary of the Denniston Oddfellows' Lodge, was charged with embezzling £8 12s of the funds, and remanded. Accused admitted the charge. ' Dunedin, April 17. Information has been received that a young man named Alexander has been lost on the ranges near Nenthorn. A party have gone^out to search for him.. A miner at Saddle Hill named Hugh Miller committed suicide by taking "Rough on rats." He had been ailing for some time past and lately had an attack of influenza. He was a married man, forty five years of age, and a native of Scotland. At the inquest a verdict was returned of death from rough on rats taken while temporarily insane.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—FRIDAY. [Before Messrs Shea Lawlor, Hugo I Friedlander, Donald Williamson, and | > D. Thomas, J.P's.] j ' UNLAWFUL PURPOSE. Daniel Eeilly was charged on remand with having on 11th January, procured a noxious drug or drugs, with the object of using the same for an unlawful pur pose.- the accused,'Mr Orisp?pl««ded 'not guilty.- Mr J...C. Martin, public prosecutor, appeared, for the^.Orown.^ In opening the, case, ,l4r Martin,said.jthafc since the Court had previously sat* the prbseciition had been* --pufc ;'in a slight difficulty, ,one,, however, that was not new' hi siiriilar" cases." The accused had married the young woman'on vhom the unlawful purpose' was intended, and con sequently she could .not be pufc in the box against the accused. He called William Fleming,.contractor,.who said he lived -in \,Ashburtpn,., / : He* l|ad a daughter called Mary Ann, generally called Minnie. .>■ She was 17 years,*.of age, and had ■ been living with.jwitrieiss.,, She was a pupil teacher at Hampstoad School, and' had been so until quite recently. Knew the prisoner,""wkfowasjitvconatable in. Ashburton, while- witnesses --daughter was a. teacher at the school mentioned. Recollected seeingabottleinh'iadadgTiter's room, on ail old, wash-stand. sS Searched her apartment and between the mattresses of her bed. found some papers, and a glass instrument, ' .(instrument *"'':•'VUlscribed). Gave the papers to'Sefgt. Felton, and the instrument to a, female neighbor. Had not seen it since. His daughter was married yesterday tip prisoner, who was then out on bail.',, Could not' swear to his daughter's condition (certain, pieces of paper produced). Those were the pieces he gave to SergiL, Felton (instrument pro duced);' The instrument he found was like the one produced. .. v \ By Mr Crisp : Could not say what was in the bottle, nor whether it belonged to ,his daughter, -Did not know what be came of it, The bottle r would hpld|about Vpint.-."- '' *"' ■''*"-' .'- ■ **''"' (!^ ' Maurice; O'Connori'' chief' detective of police at Christchurch;; On; 12th! April went to see the daughter of ■ last, witness. Had some conversation owithf her, and afterwards walked "with * her >to the post office. She went into the post office and brought, out; a letter, which" she opened and read, and then handed^ to witness (letter produced). \ That letter was the same. •*' '!" f • -'> > H. W. Felton, Sergfc. of Police; Ash burton, said prisoner was a constable at Ashburton. He came from Christchurch and was 14 months,in Ashburton. He left Ashburton about: the Bth of April. Knew' his- hand-writingj (papers! received from Fleming put-in). .Received these from Fleming and pasted then on as they now were. The writing oh them. w.as Wai present whenprisoner wasarresledby Con stable Smart, who charged him with hav ing been guilty" of .the offence he was now appearing" ib-answery and showed him the warrant. Accused said nothing in re ference to • the charge. ThjC arrest tool place at th% express 'train,' '"by which he was a passenger to Dunedinfrom Christ church. •' ' - :" By Mr Crisp: Laid the information. Had no recollection of ever .having made anything but trivial complaints against Reilly while he was a constable,—only one report in all. , ,t -_ Tr'/Jin- \ C. -'M. Brooke,- chemist, Ashburton, said that on the 11th January, accused, whom witness only, knew;'as a constable, «ame to him and purchased a box of pills and a glass syringe, \ similar^ Jn \ shape to the one produced, but half an ~ ounce smaller in capacity. There would be about twenty pills in the box, and they were compounded of aloes and; iron in the proportion of two grains of each. Accused asked for medicine .that wotdd^ave tht effect.of ■■ bringing about the resumption oi Certain functions that had ceased. Asked certain questions in regard.to the trouble, and being answered. satisfactorily 1, saic " all right I will; give you a'box orfpills.' Also advised huh to take r the iiikfirtimenl already referred to, as the'alfncji^y some times arose from a, cold.. v Told jhun ho^ 4t was to be used. Four: daysi afterward* he returned and said the treatment had not 17 answered. i Gave 'him a mixture, telling him that it would have to be usec until the next recurrence. The mixture comprised essence of pennyroyal, 15 drop equal.to l£ drops of the oil; ten drop doses of the tincture* of steel. Then were twelve doses in each 8-ounce bottle. He,, returned again. "on' the 14th, 18th, 23rd, ~29fch, and got bottles of the mixtuw each time. On the 3rd February h< canie again and said the^jJeriod was due on the 6th February. He then goi ten grain of hierapicra, and wit ness said that was all- he 'could do,.and there was no use going on with it. He did not come back again. Once san prisoner talking to Miss Fleming, but did riot loiow Tier at tKe'time,'laiid' could not say whether it was "before or after receipt of the last bottled; Asked Reilly if that was his sweetheart arid he said '" yes." That, was all that ever took place,m refer ence;^ her, between witness arid^ prisoner. By Mr Crisp : The mixture given to accused by witness was an ordinary one for a ordinary difficulty, and he had known the iron: and aloes'very ;frequeritly pre scribed. , It was a common enough thing for suclfa 1 syringe -to be used.;it ought bo be as common as' having a tooth brush. The essences of pennyroyal, peppermint, and spearmint were almost harmless, and pennyroyal was now left out of, the British Pharmacopeia. The medical'profession .do not recognise pe^yroyal as of any im portance, and only peppermint as a flavoring. The tendency of iron is to enrich the blood. Meira; picraiie com posed of aloes and canella, the latter being only a warning carminative;: -Itista very ancient drug, .and is kept in the house by a vgre^t inpny^ mojjhera. pWifcgesa then gave' a list"of tKe drugs thafwouTd be used if a purpose such as that charged against prisoner w£re intended.''^ t , 4 f' ;By Mr! Mar|in^ i(M©dical authority read). Still fthougnt," vih face of an authority 70 years'old, that pennyroyal was nob a very importftat drug. Hiera picra was a strong purg»tivej^but not a noxious drug for t]^ purpose mentioned! in 1 the charge. , ~ ' \ \ ; Dr Tweed sawj the !yoiuig. woman, the daughter of the first witness, at'his own house about a fortnight ago. . * ,; Mr; Crisp'.bbjectoi "j^i^h^Dr being asked to giveany evidence that'he was in possession of,-.which was vthe result of a private interview- with His 'patient/ The relation between Dr and patient was the same as between-lawyer;artd'Client, and priest and penitent. .'„ Mr Martin contended that only com munications between the parties were privileged/ .' ;*' v' ;v-• ',%' The Bench; ruled that the doctor's opinion could only,be" taken if it had not been formed from interviews he had with the young woman as his patient. ■. : The doctor in'reply:to Mr" Martin said he had only seen the woman., in the char acter of his patient, arid wliaVhe knew of her was gathered from these interviews. He continued : Hiera-picra and the o^hef drugshadno directactio«,b,u i tinlar^edosej» may produce a state, of health in vkaeh pregnanoy ,w^s, nnjpossible^' .abuse of aloes rnjay c^ujse dtsfcwr^arice'iß^aß the pe,lvic 'organs."' The doses, of 'hierapicra prescribed by Mr Brooke, assuming that they had been taken according to his in structions, would.not be noxious; but if the whole twelve doses, wnich represented a dram of aloes, were-taken "t bniie Uwy would produce very violent purging, and injuro tlio.li.oaltlu Did ivot tliink, if the whiJo boi.Uo of stool in-escribed had been taken, that any bad effect would have re* ulted, If in the pills there was only onej

IES ASHBtmdPOW GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, A&RIL 16, 1890.



Chrisfccliurch STrewabd. IN consequence of the amount of Poach ing going on in the Creeks on the La^mhor 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 mitted' to FISH in the Creeks on the Laghmor, Ist April,'lßß9. O W N~E ND S Bilious and Liver Pills CURE ; Nervousness, Headache, Acidity, Heart "fcnrn, Pains between the Shoulders, Pal 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 2a 6d. By post free for stamps^ rpQWNEND, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 183 Colombo Street, Christchurch. CHE&TSJSY csiiJfili^ .Dir^ FABMERB OF THE OHEBtSEY DISTBIOT. IH»ve mnoh pleaanre In utatfa? that my tendet for the OHERT3EY DIP has been acoented, and that .1 will übi- MURTON & WHITES' PREMIER DIP throagbbut thb Bo*aon; My man will be at tha Uhe^taey balo- V»?da evsry MONDAY, WEDN^^DAS, , s»aci FRIDAY", during iho duaion com menciag MAIiOH 19 ;h, £roi?> 8 o'clock till foni-. : Prices for D{pp<ng 10l p<* head till Uib april, ija to iit!» Mf\y. I would strongly adviaa Fftfaaora to Dip Early. luatruotiom oaa te Uh with y g^ Achburtoo,



Quod bmcimxts valde jfacimus. (" What we do we do well.") rnSE CHRISTOHURCH DENTAL X SURGERY Cashel Street, Ohristchurch, next Robin son's Boot Store and at the Octagon, Dunedin. . All operations at strictly uniform and' ' moderate charges Consultation free. S. MYERS and CO., SURGEON DENTISTS. NITROUS OXIDE GAS administered. This Anesthetic leaves no unpleasant effects, and by its use the extraction of I Bad Stumps and Teeth ia rendered per fectly Painless and effective. Adminis tered daily. Fee for administration of Gas, ss. Extraction, 2s 6d a tooth. Hours of attendance, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Private residence, 93 East 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 established 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, Seal-' n.% Perfect and Painless ' (By Special Pa'ruisr»uc of tho Hon. the Colonial Hecretury,) GRAND TSUSn^ATIUiL ART OKIOS T3K Undersigned havlr.tr decided., through special inflnantial request, todippo-o of his apionaid and unequdlea COLLECTION" OF O"1N3 on view in thf> Bs^ ib'.tfoa, b'pa to inform the Public that Tickala are now roady /or | issue. < 4000 MSMBttBS AT 10s FAOU. ' . Fibst Pbjzb : Ttie Collection o£ 2000 Coin* as po-v exhibit?'? in D-.nP'?(n. Skodhd Pki?b : A Duplicate Col rc'ior. . of tho' ab >vq, coaaio'iiag nf nboul 700 Coins For pa-ticivifß eco ha-dhilh'. The JDr'iwing will bo under the ftu er vlston of ;an "influoatial Committee oi Gontieraon. For further pa WicuVbropv to ; iJENRY ZANDER, STEPHENS BIOS. NOW having opened their Establishment A BURNETT STREET Beg to intimate that they have been so fortunate as to have secured a regular supply of BUTTEB & CHEESE TjIROM the well-known Dairies of P Messes Small, Wilson, and Horsey, so customers can rely upon getting their choice from any of those Dairies • which we consider are equal to any in Canter bury. We also wish to draw attention to our TEAS, which are now just Blended, and we would like anyone who loves a real good cup of tea to call for a sample. We have too in addition to the above a very - nice assortment of



CROCKERY EEBSHWABI ISI^ETC, ETC. !T'And any goods not kept in Stock will if equired be procured promptly. Parcels ill be delivered and Customers waited pon if desired. troreaa STEPHENS ~T> ROS TEPH EN S J3 ROS, Burnett Street. ' ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. Established 1881. "PUPIL of both s6xes are taught the I elements of a liberal eduottion. Special subjects of study may be pur sued where circumstances require a de parture from the ordinary school course. I- -gHead Master : Mr J. E. Buchanan. CD Ist 8.A., (London), per year Fee for pupils over 12 years W^Jjgpl ago £3 3 0 Fee for pupils under 12 years of age 2 9 0 Music (extra)... ' 110 The School year is dividecj into three] prms. AH fees are payable in adyauce#



Wanted. Cask AAwrtisemenlsunder this heading, n exceeding 16 words, ONE SHILLING Addresses may le lejt at this** Office. L°??i? ye,n-i?s Gloyes can beha^at Mjlford House.—H. C. Segers. \ji/ A NUBD a General Servant. Apply V* at, once to Mrs Randell, fruiterer, Ashburton. 4 132 W"~ ANTED Known.—A special pur chase of choice Ladies' Hats at a desperate price.—W. H. Collier. 4t130 BALL Dress Materials, Ladies evening Gloves, Gents Kid Gloves all sizes, lies, etc. See A. Oijr's Stock. 4 127 \\T aNTED KNOWN.-A lot of VVr Packin S Cases for sale, Cheap.— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." ' YI;ANTED KNOWN—The "Strong ¥ ? Wear " Boot is the,bes,t for Men, Ladies, and Children.—W'. H. Collier "The Corner." WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of. the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saver's Buildings. ! TTTANTED Known—For first class V V Drapery; if you want good value for your money, go to H. C. Segebs, Melford House. STOP THAT COUGH! By~u7h7g Flower's Cough Drops. Guaranteed efficacious. Can only be obtained at H. G. Flower's, Confectioner, East Street. 3 191 WANTED Known —One hundred and fifty Ladies' and Children's Ulsfcers bought a great bargain (good qualities), now selling very cheap—H. C Se&ers. Melford House. "IV/fBS KENNEDY andMis7ca^ro^, JJLL Moore Street — Teachers of Scientific Dress-cutting. Bodices cut and fitted. Dressmaking in all its branches. Kiding habits a speciality. 12|69 \/V ITH °no of my Tweed overcoats or V V 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 M>rt, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known - Th7~Chea^st fehop 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 Tfare goods made and repaired with des patch. fT EATING'¥~COUGH LOZENGES iV ? Ure Coughs» Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of these dangerous maladies.' One, Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable.' Thoy contain 110 opium nor any violent dru?. Sold by all Chemists, in Tins, la lid and. 2s 9cl each. /itblic A otters. FOUND a Red Cow with Calf at foot. Owner can hay by payinc expenses. Mus Page, Canterbury Milta 4 128 ' SELLING OFF ' PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING. BOOKS, Stationery, Fancy Good?, Music, etc., at Greatly Reduced Prices, for Cash. N.Z. Jubilee Chronicle LJ<\ ANDEEWES & CO. ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNIVERSARY, fPHE ANNUAL TEA MEETING of X the above Church,- will take place ON TUESDAY, Mm APRIL, j IX THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Tea at 6 p.m. Tickets, 2s. Solos and Concerted pieces by Choir and Friends. 4 1 (I'JNTJxR iB 9 o. NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. CLOTHIERS] OUTFITTERS!} TAILORS, MERCERS' and' GENTLEMEN'S HATTERS. ■a KU ATERPROOFS made to Measure* } V A splendid vaiiety of patterns to .select from. Blankets, Rugs, Eider Down Quill a at prices to suit everybody. , Inspection Invited. NEW ZEALAND Clothing Factory W Hj WEBBER, Manager.



LOW VITALITY. DR CHURCHILL'S Syrup of Hypophosphite of Lime ; prescribed by the faculty for the cure of Consumption, Chronic Cough and General Debility. It contains two of tho principal ingre- j clients necessary for building up the Human Frame, and which are considered deficient in the above complaints, viz., Phosphorus and 1.-tmr. It cannot be too highly recommended fcr Delicate Children, ( Dr Churchill's Compound Syrup of HYPOPHOSPHITES Is real Brain Food, and in cases of Muscular and Nervous Exhaustion has acquired a world-wide reputation/ Each bottle bears Dr ChurchillVj signature, ! Price, 4fr. j Prepared only "by 8W AN N CHEMIST j WANI\ T 9 UHEMIST, 12 Hue 9astiglione ? Paris..



The b»3t medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTBACT. Tesis^a iminent powerful e£feots in cougho, colds, influenza, etc.—'-he lelief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. Qis {.bo King of Italy, and medical syndicates nil pyer the globe, a?e its patrons, Bead the official reporiptbat apepmpapy eaoh bottle. We have no ccgasion to offer rewards in proof of tho genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical obnic? and universities, tho official communication of the Consul-General for I'aly at Melbourne; tho diploma awarded In'cvnadonal Exhibition, Amsterdam—all these are r:uthsntio dobu menjo, and, as Fuch, not open to doubt. We add 'hcia «piicj;j;p of one of the varioun cssae treated by Siogcn, U. 8., -Profeesor, etc., Burning of the right- band through tlie ez plosion of a smair oil stove. Tho epidermis on the voltir and pa'mer Bide of tho hand of the thirty-ycar-bld patient was copjplo(,6lj septmUed &u:l lifted upas or as the" joint of tho hand. The like^ieo lified, nnija 'irere hanging loopb, anrT half of the phs^nx ihe nail of the middle finger wao coaled. The wounds thus contracted hra'ed in threo weeks upder siiy applications <■" V .i. l ■ r':.:".%' ■■ <' dressing. The patient ;; .:.'■■•:>. use of ihe band.— (Advt I ■



The Duke pf Cambridge, sneaking at Guildhallj said that; the punifir of his re signation and the statement attributed to him at Portsmouth" were untrue. It was impossible for him to accept an inferior position if the office of Commander-in*Chief were modified. * At Sutherlands, near Timaru, a sunflower was recently grown, the principal blossom of which measured 54 inches round the, rim. The stem was 87 inches high, and 6 inches in circumference. The sunflower is a' more valuable plant than most people imagine. It ; s seeds, of which it produces an immense quantity, is the most fattening food known for poultry. The stalk yields a fibrejequal to "any hemp, and the petals of the flower supply a most valuable and beautiful dye. It flourishes in any latitude outside the polar regions.



At the meeting of the Eoyal Botanic Society recently an interesting sweej ; -s;c6iifced fern from the Societys garden was exlii^ited. The perfume closely resembles that of {fresh hay; and, like it, is retained after the froud is dry, and lasts for many months, if not years, imparting its fragrance to anything in contact with it. The Secretory thought it might be grown as a source of perfume by amateurs, tf not commercially. 4s yet it appeared to be little known in collections of exotic ferns.