The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1890. COST OF GOVERNMENT.

A most instructive return was laid upon the table of the House, on the motion of Major Steward, on the 20th August. The return dealt with the sums drawn by each member of the several Executive Governments of the Colony, beginning with the financial year 1869-70 and extending to the period 1888-89. This return shows that m the years when the Colony was progressing by " leaps and bounds " the cost of Executive Govern ment proceeded at the same rate. In 1869-70. Ministerial salaries, house allowances, and travelling expenses amounted to the modest sum of £0146 2s 3d, but the following year the amount rose to £9650 13,;. 'In 1873-74 the cost of an Executive Government rose to £11,017 Us, and proceeded to increase until m 1885-86 a sum of £12,455 7s 4d was recorded, thus more than doubling the amount for 1869-70. From this period—the peri helion of Ministerial extravagance — the Ministerial wings were clipped. In 1887-88 salaries, allowances, and travelling expenses dropped to £9770 12s 4d, and m 1888-9 (the last financial year with which the return deals) only reached the modest sum of £7677 9s 9d, or £1531 7s 3d m excess of the charge for 1869-70. In 1887-88 the people of the Colony made a united and de termined stand, demanding retrench ment m every direction, and. especially m the direction of Ministerial salaries and allowances. The demand was complied with, and the result has been a saving to the Colony of between £5000 and £6000 a year. Just so long as the people remained pas sive Ministerial extravagance went on increasing, and would no doubt hare continued to do so until the present time, had not the electors made a determined stand. The Ministry who carried out the behests of the House and country took to themselves a great deal of credit for the act, and there is no doubt that, when inspired with newborn fervor, the members of the Cabinet really deserved praise for the manner m which the State ship was put m order ; but it must not be for gotten that the demand for retrench ment originated with the people, and not with the Ministry, and that m order that further economies may be enforced (this time among the. heads of department m the Civil Service, some of whom draw higher pay than Ministers), the voice of the electors must be again distinctly heard afc the forthcoming elections. Another in teresting fact drawn out by the return we are dealing with, is the respective amounts paid by the colony to its load ing politicians during the periods named. The return gives the amount drawn by every Minister of the Crown %m 1869-70 up to 1888-89. We have picked out the names of four of the more prominent Premiers and Colonial Treasurers, and deduce the following interesting facts:—During twenty years Sir Julius Yogel drew as Ministerial salaries and allowances the sum of £16,172 7s 6d ; Sir H. A. Atkinson, during 15 years, is credited with receipt of £14,478 4s 4d ; Sir R. Stout, during 14years, £8335 11s lid; and the Hon J. Ballance, during the same term, £7570 15s lid. These figures would seem to prove that if the gentlemen referred to have done the colony good service, they have been well paid for their labors, and m the earlier years at all events, at a rate which the colony could not afford.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Four rods make one rood, but one rod can take the rudeness out of quite a number. Some excellent wages (says the "Aucklan Herald") have lately been earned by the volunteer lumpers. We have heard of one man who made £7 12s last week, and another lad Mho earned £6 ss. A sensation has been created m Vienna by the discovery that the waters of the rive. Leitha, from Pottendorf to Landegg, are poisonous. Bathers have contracted pustular eruptions covering the entire body. The Volunteer Church parade, postponed from last Sunday owing to the wet weather, will take place on Sunday next, when the men will be marched to StStephens's Church to attend the morning service, A sewing machine worked by electricity, to be used m the making up of carpets, is the latest electrical novelty m the States. It is m use at Chicago, and it is said that it can do the work formerly done by 150 work women A Cairo correspondent announces that most of the Soudan tribes have revolted against the Mahdi. The Sheikh Senoussi is reported to have completely annihilated the Mahdi's forces and to have occupied El Obcid. His Excellency the Governor is expected to arrive m Ashburton by to-morrow's express from the north. Immediately on arrival Earl Onslow will be driven to Longbeach, where he will remain the guest of Mr Jolm G'rigg for a couple of days', The "Grey River Argus" says ;—Govern ment have raised the price of a miner's right to ten shillings, and they rate mining property. They ease theminer'd load m one direction to clap it on m another, so that the cure is as bad as the disease. Confirmation classes m connection with St Stephen's Church will be opened this week as follow : —For male candidates on Friday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Church schoolroom ; for female candidates on Friday at 4 p.m., and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Parsonage. Our readers are reminded that a mis cellaneous concert, for which a great array of talent has been secured, takes place this evening mSt Stephens' schoolroom. Miss Trauniann will, we are sorry to hear, be un able to appear owing to indisposition, but we understand that another lady has kindly volunteered to take her place. When Mr J. Gould was a struggling young aurvipyor, w.th hardly one cent, to rub against another, ha stamped his initials and the date on a copper cent, and put it m circulation. The othur day Mi- Gould re ceived sonic pennies m change on a street car, and on looking them over he found the coin he had stamped was among them. A letter was road from the JMnce of Wales at the animal meeting of the Burial Reform Association, expressing the liopo that the present system of burying tho dead may soon be exchanged for one more m accordance with the requirements of the age and the sanitary interests of the com n^uw.ty, ; Frederick Williaijf K.nnisch,wao murdered ,aud robbed a milkn,uu l i named Lust, on iChristiAisis eye, iuul wlio w.is jfyund guilty, ami his petition tg the Kaiser rejected, was taken to the Plotssensee penitentiary'/ near Berlin, and executed m tlje courtyard there, by a headsman from Magdeburg, who wived at Berlin with five assistants. The weapon 1 was a dword, and the head was severed from the body at a single stroke.

The Federal Council of Switzerland has been petitioned to expel the Mormons from the country. The petitions are very largely signed by the poorer classes, who openly threaten violence to the Mormons if the Government does not drive *hem out. Within the past year the Mormons have greatly in creased m numbers m Switzerland. The Hon G. F. Richardson, Minister for Lands, was on a visit to Christchurch yester day. His visit was mainly connected with the putting on the market of a tract of land under the Ellesmere Railway Bill; The land is of excellent q»ality, and will be submitted to sale under the Act before Christinas. The Minister proceeded South by the express to-day. Most Russian newspapers keep a " man of straw "as responsible editor. In return for , the use of his name he draws a salary of £200 a year. In the event of a prosecution, the man of straw has to stand fire. If the judgment is againsb the paper he has to go to prison. Some time ago the man of straw of the Novoe Vrernya was sentenced to four months' imprisonment; it was the first piece of work he had done for some years, although he had been regularly drawing his salary all the time. The " Rangifcikfii Advocate saya : —The enhanced j^riee of cattle is due not only to the demand which has arisen among bush settlers, and which may be regarded as only a tem porary relief of the glut, but has also its origin m a permanent scarcity m the South Island. This scarcity has accentuated itself m the South during the labor troubles. The fact that cattle cannot at present be sent from this island to the other hai suddenly brought the people there face to face with the hitherto almost unknown condition of things that they cannot supply their own population with beef. In consequence of this, prices have considerably advanced, even m Canterbury, The Wellington "Post" states that the assertion that the Railway Commissioners had instructed that no railway advertise ments should be given to the "Evening News " m future m consequence of adverse criticisms m that paper is absolutely untrue. The Commissioners (says our contemporary) have neither issued nor authorised the issue of any auch boycotting order, nor has anyone any authority to make the alleged commu nication m their name 3to the proprietors of the "Napier Evening News." The Com missioners state, however, that a dispute has arisen with that paper m regard to a certain alleged overcharge, made under peculiar circumstances, for an advertisment. "The Auckland Herald" says: —"No- thing astonished some of the American visitors who were recently m port, more than when they ascertained,as they speedily did, the social conditions under which the present strike took place. They said that m the United States the hours of labor were from 10 to 12 hours a day, more frequently 12, and but three public holidays m the year. In some of the States boycotting is punish able by a fine of 500 dollars or a term of im prisonment. They took the keenest interest m the details of the strike, but expressed themselves as amazed that m this beautiful country, with our rates of pay, cheap living, aud moderate hours of labor, that any work ing men could be induced to strike."

Frozen Meat for London.

Referring to the frozen meat for the London market the " Home News " of August Bth says :—" In connection with the International Congress on Inland Navigation which has been holding a gathering at Manchester, a trip was made on August 6, under the auspices of the London and Tilbury Lighterage Company (Limited) down the Thames, with a view to giving the foreign delegates to the Congress a view of the Thames shipping, and more especially the transport vessels of the Tilbury Lighterage Company. The latter are the boats by which frozen meat is conveyed from the arrival port to the Smithfield Market, and the point for which attention was claimed was thai the frozen meat fr«m New Zealand, Canada, or the River Plate is immediately trans ferred from the cold chamber of the im porting vessel to a similar cold chamber of the river transport without any interval of subjection to a warmer atmosphere. Seven of those river transport vessels are m constant use, owing to tho increase m the importation of colonial frozen meat; and it is anticipated that as the meat can be got to the market by this means with out any change m its condition, the frozen meat supply will become more popular. Already it has reached large dimen sions ; the imports into the United King dom m the years 1886, 1887, and 1888, amounting to no less than 225,700 tons, The advance m quantity is shown from the fact that m the yeivr 1880 only 400 carcasos wu.ro. imported, while m 1888 more than 1,933,000 carcases were re' oeived, of which nearly two-thirds were Landed m London, one of the principal reasons for this being that greater facili ties for storage are there provided. The number of steamers now being provided with chill-rooms and refrigerating ma chinery also points to the development of the trade still going on. It was also i chimed that the condition m which the meat m received from the import vessels leaves little to be desired, any deteriora tion m quality almost invariably occur ring m transit from the import vessels to the cold stores on land. The fleet of barges fitted up by the company under Williams and Puplett's patent has now been plying on the River Thames for nearly twelve months. Dur- Jng tin's time many thousand tons of frozen meat have been conveyed and landed m excellent condition, frequently at lower temperatures th^n when dis charged from the ocean steamers. In one qaso a barge was sent to Havre with the temperature reduced to four degrees of frost, and after an absence of three days it returned with a cargo of mutton, and the temperature was found to be one degree below freezing point. The barges differ from those m common use on the fiver, mainly m being roofed m and sur rounded to a considerable thickness with non-conducting material. The interior is then rendered cool by pumping brine through pipes, on a reversal of the hot ytafr&v pfpfi system, the temperature of JUue'brtoe. joying bpen brought as low as jjossitye by the* use of ammonia. >>eh has a capacity for fifty tons of meat,' and the eoqlijig system is of the simplest pos sible character.

Colonel Stapp.

The New Zealand "Volunteer <Jazette' says :—lf there is one man more than another who has claims upon this Colony for services rendered to it m the troub-. lous time when Maori fanaticism threatened the utter destruction of her European population, and caused the destruction of the.homas of hundreds of hardy settlers, that "man is Lieut.-Colonel Charles Sfcstpp. Tn this pursuit Lieut.-C'.lonol Stapp lias spent the best days of his lif o ; he has un selfishly devoted the vigor of his youUi and manhood to the quelling of agression on the part of our enemies and m the per formance of his duties pluck and persever ance have been his ruling characteristics, for which he was frequently mentioned m despatches to the War Office. The pre servation of self or accumulation of worldly possessions have never been 1 allowed to sway his actions when the work of protecting others afforded him occupation ; but those troublous times have gone by ; Native wars are almost forgotten ; the heroism of those days ifc seldom recounted to the present genera tion ; thousands have come into the country, and found it the paradise which Lieut.-Colonel Stapp and other brave pioneers have helped to make it ; "Peacd reigns supreme," and those who enjoy its advantages little know or think whom they have to thank principally for their enjoyment. Lieut.-Colonel Stapp has grown old m the service of the Colony,— the vigor which he turned to such good account for his fellow-colonists now fails him when he needs it for his own service; then surely, under those circumstances, it would be an act of justice were the Gov ernment to place his name on the retired pension list, with a sufficient allowance to enable him, for the remainder of his days, to share m the enjoyment of that peace which he has nobly assisted to build up. When war is declared and danger is nigh God and his soldier is all the cry, But When war is over and the danger righted God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted.

Sheep and Cattle Act.

It is very desirable that those interested m stock should peruse the new Sheep and Oattle Acti just passed, the fqtmer of which is now m force, the Cattle Act coming into operation on the Ist January next. Among the new provisions of the Sheep Act may be noticed that the annual return of sheep is to be made a month earlier. Tho possession of infected sheep is dealt with m a different manner than by the Ac! of 1878. The clauses affecting I sheep infected with lice are most im portant, as under section 50, if any owner of sheep infected with lice allows his sheep to stray upon a highway he is liable to a penalty of £1 for every day they are so driven or suffered to stray ; and, by sec tion 51, if sheep infected with lice are offered for sale m a private yard they are liable to a penalty a.s if offered m a public saleyard. 'Section - 66 provides that notice must be given to all neigh bours previous to mustering for nearly any purpose, and also assists persons to recover stray sheep from neighbours. Section 67 provides that all sheep must be wool-branded at once after shearing before they leave the woolshed. Sections 72, 73, and 74 relate to ear-marking sheep, but they do not take effect until an Order m Council to that effect is issued on the petition of the majority of the owners of sheep m any district or subdivision of a district. The Cattle Act comes into force on Ist January next. Section 6 enforces a cattle notice to be given before driving any herd of cattle across a run or a hun dred or a commonage. Section 8 treats as to destroying diseased cattle found m puidic yards or auction yards, and section 9 empowers an inspector to re qtiire any' ovvnoi- to cWitroy nny tlisn.ased cattle he may have. Sections 10, 11, and 12 enact that pigs are not to be fed with the carcase of any diseased cattle. That the carcase of any dead cattle or horses must bo burned or buried if within half a milo of a road under a penalty of not less than 10s ; also, that no dead carcase be thrown into any water under a penalty of not less than £5. Section 13 provides that if any person interested should neglect to prosecute' the inspector is hereby re quired to prosecute for any fines or penalties incurred by any breach of this Act.

THE ELECTIONS.

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I Auckland, September 24. Mr E. Hamlin is a candidate for the representation of the Franklin district. It is reported that Mr J. M. Lennox will contest the Parnell seat. Wellington, September 24. Some doubt seems to have arisen as to whether the writs for the new elections ought not to be issued immediately on the dissolution of Parliament. The law, how | ever, provides that the rolls must remain open for fifteen days after they are made up, for the purpose of enabling objections to be made, and, following the precedent of last election, this will be done. I The electoral roll for the city, finished ■ to-day, contains 7189 names. The supplementary roll is now being compiled. Government have received a telegram j from the Auckland Registrar saying that the roll requires a considerable amount of purging, and additional assistance is requisite to enable the work to be got through m time. Sir G. Grey leaves for Auckland on Saturday. He states he lias not made up his mind yet about opposing Mr Mitchel son, but will consult his friends m the North first. Mr Chapman, barrister, will probably be a candidate for Wellington. Westport, September 24, There is no sign yet of any opponent to Mr O'Conor for the Buller seat. Chrstchurch, September 25. It is understood that Mr A. Loughrey lias decided not to offer himself for re election for the new Parliament. It was understood that Mr Loughrey intended to contest the seat for Heathcote, rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr F. Jones. Mr A. I. McGregor, the Government Whip, has arrived from Wellington, and announces his intention of lighting the Aknroa seat against all comers m the Atkinson interest. Dunedin, September 24. It is rumored that Mr Wardrop, thrice Mayor of South Dunedin, will contest the Peninsula m the interests of the Labor party.

Addington Stock Market.

The market was held m glorious weather, but there was a remarkably small entry of fat stock. The showers which fell oil Sunday have cheered the hearts of farmers, and prices have advanced m all branches m qonsequence.. Stoke -Shkki'—About 1000 store sheep were offered, of which the following were the principal lines sold:—One line of half bred ewes realised 10s fid and 10s 7d ; some crossbreds m lamb, 14s lOd; a nice even line of crossbred ewes, with lambs at foot, brought 17s ; and 300 crossbred hoggets sold atlls4d. Fat Lambs—There were about seventy of this year's lambs offered, the highest price given being 13a 6d. The demand was keen, »nd is likely to increase. Fat Sheep—-Under 1500 were yarded, and (he primest crossbred wethers m the market brought 265. All classes of mutton were ray much dearer than they have been for some weeks past. Drafts of merinos, which sold last week at 9s 7d and 10s, brought this we^k i:Js, and Jqs, up tq 15s 9d being given for merino wethers. In crossbreds the rise was not so prominent, but there was a decided improvement m values all round. '

Fat Cattle—ll3 head of beef passed through the Pavilion were not so good as tho. usual average, but one or two lines were good, especially one fro;m the North Island, which brought the top price of the day—£9 to £10 10s a head. These, and a line of very fine cattle brought from the South, were the pick of the market, and the price for these ranged from 25s to 27s per 1001 b, while nothing sold at less than 21a. Stork Cattle — Freshened grass caused a decided improvement m the sale of store cattle. Best lines of t\vo-year-old steers "brought up to £4, and some two and a half-year olds realised £4 ss, though m very backward condition. Anything with any pretension to condition was eagerly snapped up for killing, and more than the usual number of dry cows changed hands. The sale of good sorts of dairy, cows is active. p l( ig—Very few baconers were offered, the chief entry being stores and small porkers.

COOL STORAGE.

Those of our readers who are engaged m the manufacture of dairy produce— nor only they, but also all those who have a just appreciation of the import ance of that industry—will have read with great satisfaction that the Lyttel ton Harbor Board has. upon the motion of Mr E. G. Wright, decided upon the erection of the buildings necessary to provide cool storage accommodation at the Port. We have frequently in sisted that every encouragement should be accorded to an industry so admir ably suited to our soil and climate, and have again and again pointed out that it cannot fail to attain to very large dimensions. That our view is a correct one is amply borne out by the figures contained m the Dairy Produce report of the Local Industries Com mittee of last session, which showed that m ten years the export has in creased nearly twenty-fold, the totals being-—IBBO, butter 217cwt, cheese 717cwt; 1889, butter 37,955c\vt, cheese 26,558cwt, while the present year (1890) promises to double the figures of 1889, the export for the first six months having totalled no less than 24,021cwt "of butter, and 26,668cwt of cheese. The evidence taken before the Committee was very voluminous and exceedingly valuable, ranging over the whole subject of the best methods of manufacture, of pack ing and forwarding, and will, we hope, be widely circulated by the Govern ment m pamphlet form. Among other things it was clearly shown that, given due care m all these par ticulars, prime New Zealand made butter can be delivered m London m good condition, and that fo| such an article something like 100s per cwt can be obtained. But it was further shown that many parcels of butter, well-made and well-packed, and carried m suitable vessels, have, never theless, arrived m London m a con dition so unsatisfactory as to be only saleable as grease, solely owing to the butter having been exposed to a high temperature while awaiting shipment. As a consequence one of the points specially insisted upon by the Com mittee was the necessity of providing cool storage at the ports of shipment. This should be done at Invercargill, at Dunedin, at Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, and now that Lyttelton has led the way, it is to be hoped that the other principal ports will follow suit. The necessary facilities thus provided at the ports of shipment, it will remain only for producers to exercise due care m making and packing to ensure that a first-class •rticle shall be forwarded to the Home consumer, with the certain result of an expansion of the export to figures ten times greater than those which will represent the export of this article for the current year. j

John Boyle O'Reilly.

It is seldom that the San Francisco mail news tells us anything new. It has accomplished that feat this time by the announcement of the deaths of John Boyle O'Reilly -the Irish patriot, poet, and journalist. When O'Reilly escaped from Western Australia, men of every shade of opinion rejoiced that a man so gifted had got back to life from his death sentence of twenty years' penal servitude. In Ame rica he made a great mark as a man of letters, and soon became well off as the proprietor of the "Boston Pilot," a journal much quoted by the Irish news papers and our Catholic contemporaries m these islands. His name is a household word wherever the Irish race finds repre sentatives who have grateful hearts and keen memories. Like Michael Davitt, O'Reilly came to prefer constitutional methods to physical force. His death will be lamented wherever the Irish brogue is heard.—(Cbristchurch "Star.")

Strange Story.

William Mann, a native of Kirby-le- Soken, m Essex, has just returned to England sifter undergoing many remark able adventures m upwards of half a century. Mann, who was born m 1810, was of a very restless disposition when a lad, and was consequently placed on board the Falcon, Avhich was engaged m the sperm whale fishery m the Pacific. Leaving Kirby m 1834 he spent two years whaling m the seas round the Mariana Islands ; but upon getting short of wood and water the Falcon ran into a narrow inlet m the Ascension Island. When the vessel was leaving the outlet she was driven on to a sharp rock and became a wreck. The men all got ashore safely, and by an agreement with the captain and the King of the Island the most im portant of the goods were got ashore. A hut; was erected for the mate, and five men were left m charge of the stores, and the captain and the rest of the men were located on a small island where the king lived. The iron hoops on the oil casks, however, soon excited the cupidity of the Natives, who had no weapons but clubs and spears, and who wished for the iron to make knives and daggers. The hoops were continually being stolen, until at last a large quantity of oil was lost, and the captain thereupon remonstrated with the king. A quarfel ensued, and the captain slapped the king's face. On the following day the captain and mate were clubbed to death, and two sailors who went to their rescue were overcome and despatched. The cooper shot several of the Natives, but he was speared through and through, and was killed. Mann was struck across the neck and face, and two fingers of his left hand were cut off. He fell, and the Natives thought he was dead, but he crawled into the bush j where he was found by a Native girl, who bound up his wounds and tended and kept him for several days. The news of the outrage afterwards reached Sydney, and a man-of-war was sent to the island to avenge the murders. Twenty-three sailors were rescued from the island by the war vessel, but Mann and three other sailors had unfortunately left the island for an adjacent one when the warship arrived. Fov two years these men wandered about with no clothes but cocoanut leaves, and with breadfruit and fish for food. One day Mann was passing a Native, when a sailor named Rodney told him to look out. At that moment the Native struck him

across tlio f;ico. jaw, and neck with ;> •»-■■ iff, and when he put up his hand & Mooud Native struck him another blow,- com pletely .severing the fingers, and leaving the remainder hanging by a shred of flesh. He saw Rodney's head split completely m two, and then fell, insensible. After, re gaining qonacioii.snosß Mann crawled to the hut, whore his'remaining companions were, and they did their best, m bindim; up Mann's wounds. .Shortly aftvr this an American ship was hailed, and the men were taken to Guam, one of the Mnvian.is, a Spanish settlement, where Miami's wounds were treated by an English doctor. The gash across his face had partially healed, but one tooth protruded and kept a round hole open m his cheek. The doctor found it was impossible to re move this tooth and the cheek had to be cut open again m order to get at the tooth. The scai''across his face and neck together with his maimed hands, testify how near death he was more than fifty years ago. For nearly 40 years Mann lived on the Marianas with the Spaniards, 2 years being spent m digging for hidden treasures which were stolen from the Roman Catholic churches m Brazil by a Spanish pirate He afterwards became captain of a schooner which had been stolen from the English, and his work was to carry pro duce between the various islands of the group. One day when landing upon an island for wood, his vessel was boarded by nine Spanish prisoners who had escaped from confinement, and as Mann had only three or four hands with him the Spaniards compelled him to carry them to an island where there was no Government. He made for the Pelews, hoping to meet with some ship which would help him out of his difficulty, for he knew he would be imprisoned if it became known that he had assisted the prisoners to escape. Eight days afterwards he met with the ship of Captain Halcombe, an old acquaintance, and the next day a German man-of-war came to his assistance. Acting upon the advice of the' lieutenant who came aboard, Mann ran his schooner into Hongkong, where it was proved m the Supreme Court that the vessel had been stolen. The schooner wits ordered to be sold by auction, and Mann was given 50dol. He was thus left maimed and disabled m a strange land, but for eleven years he picked up a precarious living as a ship's watchman. He then came under the notice of the Rev. A. Gubney Goldsmith, chaplain to seamen at Hong Kong, who collected enough money to send him home. Some £30 was collected and forwarded to the Eev. S. W. Stagg, vicar of Kirby-le Stolcen, and the Rev. D. Greatorex, of St. Paul's Vicarage, London Docks. Mann is now living with his brother at Kirby, and is for the present 1 receiving 7s per week from the collected fund, but it is hoped that enough money will-be collected to keep him from the workhouse during the remaining years of his life. Strange to say, Mr E. Doring, of Walton-on-the-Naze, the adjoining •parish to Kirby, possesses the log book of the Falcon, m which Mann's name appears, Mr Boring's first wife having been the widow of the murdered captain of the Falcon.—" Western Mail."

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, September 23 and 24. Silver has receded to 4s 6d, owing to persistent sales m the United States. Mr Patrick O'Brien, M.P., has been arrested on a charge of intimidation. Mr Healey, M.P., speaking at Dublin, demanded autonomy for Ireland similar to that granted to the upstart colony of Western Australia. He asserted England would only sustain the landlords against famine, and the League would have to provide for the tenants. Slavin and MeAuliffe were bound over m sureties of £1000 each to appear if called upon. It is proV.a,ble, however, the fight will be brought oft" within a week. Ottawa, September 24. The trial of Birchall, for the murder of an English tourist, has begun. His wife is charged with being accessory to the fact. Paris, September 24. The Anti-Slavery Conference is a success.

AUSTRALIAN.

Melbourne, September 24. Owing to the dearness of coal the price of gas has risen. In consequence of the proximity of: the Islands to New Zealand that colony will probably be asked to undertake the construction of a light on the Snares. Sydney, September 24. Mr W. McFarlßne has given notice m the Legislative Assembly to move for the imposition of import duties on wheat, maize, oats, barley, and rye, of 6d per bushel; on beans and peas 4d per bushel; on hay, chaff and potatoes, of 10s per ton ; and on flour and meal' &\ per ton.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, September 24. Three more mining companies to work claims at the Thames have been floated; Wellington, September 24. The Woodville Land Board met here to day to enquire into a case of alleged dummyism, into which the Waste Lands Committee held an enquiry during the sassion. Immediately the Board took their seats, the Supreme Court writ of prohibi tion Avas served on them at the instance of Joseph Lowry, and the Chairman an nounced that m consequence they could not hold an enquiry. Ch-kistchuiich, September 24. The difficulty which has existed for some time past between the Grocers' Association and Edwards, Bennett, and Co., has reached the acute stage. The firm declined to discontinue supplying goods to Messrs Wardell Bros., who are ' accused of ticketing and advertising prices of goods contrary to the rules of the I Association. The members of the Com mittee of the Association have withdrawn ! their business from Edwards, Bennett, and Co., who have decided to open a number of grocers' shops m opposition, and to sell to the public at wholesale prices. The Grocers' Association state that no question of boycotting comes into the disagreement. Edwards, Bennett, and Co., have written to the Association withdrawing from an agreement made between the merchants of Christchurch on May 23, 1889, '' because of your refusal to purchase from us m future, and for instigating others to do so." It is stated that other merchants have also with drawn from the agreement, which is now practically at an end. Edwards, Bennett, and Co., consider they have been forced into their present position. , The Christchurch Hunt Club decided to-night to offer a ten-guinea prize at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association for wire jumping. They suggest three jumps of three fee ; t six inches of strained black wire. Dunedin, September 24. Th,e addresses of counsel m the case of Robertson and another v Howden and others, an action to recover £5000 alleged ' to be negligent and improper investment by defendants as trustees, are expected to^ conclude to-morrow.

Afc the half-yearly meeting of the >Cplonial Bank of New Zealand, the Hon. G. McLean, presiding, the report, declar ing the usual dividend of 7 }>or cent., was f&floptecl without any discussion.

Labor Questions

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London, September 24. The Shipping Federation is prepared to prevent the blocking of Australian fahi] >s. ' John Burns says the sooner the struggle. ..with the combined masters the better., The men must win. The London Trades Council have issiusd a manifesto declaring that'the failureof the strike m Australia will be the herald of disaster at Home. The Yorkshire miners vote .£2OO for Australia. ' . ' : "" t , Foremen are being imported from j Hamburg to replace men who went out ;at Southampton.. Sydney, September 24. Rapid progress is being ;made with the carting of wool down to the sJiips, and there has been no further disturb ance. Only a portion of the shearers are out, and it is expected many will re fuse to leave work. Bkisbane, September 24. The Central Queensland barriers have refused, to strike. . Mklbouunk, September 24. The Chfef Officer of the Union Com pany's new steamer Taviuna arrived at Wilson's Promontory m a boat, and reported that the vessel had broken her shaft some distance to 'the east of the Point. Shortly after, the P. and O. Company's steamer Carthage was sighted, with the Taviuna. m tow. The latter sailed oh; her maiden: trip m these waters to Suva on Saturday. Adelaide, September 24. The Trades Council has notified the Mayor that they are willing to submit the present disbute to arbitration.

AFFAIRS AT LYTTELTON

Strike matters are very quieb m port. More free paborers than are required were taken Lytteltpn, 215 men going there. . The s.s. Tarawera arrived from Sydney via Northern New Zealand ports at 11 a.m. yesterday. Shewas berthed at the Screw Pile jetty, A number of .people were on the wharf when she arrived, but there was no demonstration. She has some 350 tons of cargo' to land here, jand the Penguin has 35 tons. ; The working of cargo at the Port was done quietly.' The Nettie is reported to be going? to Timaru to load for an Australian port. The s.s. Dingadee. 'leaves for Dunedin at daylight this morning. She is full of cargo and has a full passenger; list. She calls at Akaroa for passengers for the South. '; Rumor has it that the cooks and stewards of the s s. Tarawera, which left the steamer m Sydney when the strike was at its height, will join. the U.S.S. Co.'s service m Dunedin. Four of the men implicated m the Wilson's road assault case were brought before the Resident Magistrate's Court at Christchurch yesterday morning on a charge of assault upon several personß on the Gladstone Pier on the Bth September. The names of the men were Frederick Green, William Buckley, Luke Buckley, and Peter Morrison. After the evidence had been led by Mr Martin, the Crown Prosecutor, m support of the charge, Mr Russell advised his clients to plead guilty, which they did. The Bench sentenced the prisoners to one month's imprison ment with hard labor. . Wellington, September 24. The Arawa is being discharged by free laborers brought from Lytteltem. Westjport, September 24. A small party of free laborers commence work at Denniston m a few days. • The operations at first will be confined to fill ing slack, of which there is a large quan tity on the surface. It is generally thought that things will be quiet there. The whole amount of the fines and coats imposed on Fitzshr mons for assault (£l4) were collected by public subscription. Everything is quiet. Greymouth, September 24. A mass meeting of .six hundred miner* was held m Victoria Park this afternoon They marched m procession from the rail way station to the Park, with three bands of music. The meeting jwas very orderly. The following resolutions w|ere passed with acclamation, the burden of the speeches being against the Union Company and the Government for work ing m their interests:—"l. That as the age we live is fraught with momentous questions, none more so> than the labor question, this meeting hails with gladness the movement throughout the world to better the condi tion of the working classes ; 2. That,, m the opinion of this meeting the attempt, now made by a combination of capitalists to crush Unionists is entirely against the interests of the whole population of the colony, and should be resisted by every legal means ; 3. That this meeting strongly condemns the action of the House of Re presentatives who so pervert their posi tion by forwarding their own private interests as shareholders m the Union Shipping Company, and influencing the Government to back that monopoly to th« detriment of the people at large ; 4. That, this meeting condemns the Government for giving ear to two or three sily, nervows. individuals, and sending an armed force ta resist those phantoms which their fears or indigestion conjured up." Dunedin, September 24. At a meeting of railway servants and others to-night it was resolved that it was desirable that a Co-operative Supply Asso ciation be formed, and a Committee was appointed to draw up articles of associa tion. The idea at first was to confine ,&©> movement principally to railway serva»fcs,. but that was abandoned. Suggestions were made as to leaving the matter over., but it was thought that the Committee could go on and ascertain the support likely to be received. ' / Everything was very quiet to day m connection with the strike.

Latent Telegrams.

(Received Sepfc. 25, 10.35 p.m.) Sydney, September 25. On the motion for the adjournment of the House, the labor dispute wai, again considered. Several discredit-. I able scenes occurred, and the debate f resolved itself into a series of per-, sonalities. Sir Henry Pafkes denied^ the statement of the " London Star" that he v/as a Chartist Trades Unionist. The trolly and draymen h*ve eelaxed boycotting to the extent of permitting parcel delivery men to return 'to their work. The Labor Conference has written to the Employers' Association, making one more effort to obtain a conference, and intimate if the request is not granted within a day or so, th» Conference will disperse. The stage hands of the Sydney and Melbourne theatres have formed a union and ttfiyjafced with the Trades Hall Adelaide, September 25. All stevedores at Port Adelaide

TOT ASHBTOTON GUARDIAN, TBtTftSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1890.



We have been shown a very beautiful specimen of the art of illumination from the pen of Mr G. W. Wade of Timarn, m the shape of a farewell address to Mr It. W. Jenkins, until recently manager ot the Bank of New South Wales at Ashbnrton, on the occasion of his removal to Blenheim. The address is couched m the following terms: "ToR. W. Jenkins, Esq.,—Dear Sir; On the occasion of your leaving Ashburton, a few of your clients and personal friends deem it a proper opportunity for expressing to you the high estimation they entertain of your character, and the regret which they feel at your departure. Your business tact has been maintained with no loss of cordi ality or sympathy on the part of those cu gaged m commercial transactions with you. In matters affecting the social welfare of the community you have always taken a laud able interest; at the same time you have unhesitatingly used your ability and in fluence to promote the progress of religion. The subscribers to this simple souvenir wiali for you an increase of prosperity ami useful ness m your new sphere of duty, with the earnest hope that you and Mrs Jenkins may •ujoy long life and happiness." (Here fol low the sighatures.) The address will be on view m the window of Mr H. M. Jones, East Street, for a few days. As the wheel of time has again ushered m the busy spring, and to be prepared to supply the requirements of Nature and of their numerous patrons, Messrs J. Scaly and Co. have completed their selection of seeds, which are of the choicest samples obtainable, and which include clovers, turnips, man golds, carrots, rape, perennial ryegrass, cocksfoot, elephant swede, garden and flower seeds m endless variety, and garden requi sites of every description. For the conve nience of patrons who cannot make their purchases during the day the premises will be open to nine p.m. on Saturday evenings and after the 16th August.—(Advt.)



Wmitecl. CASH Adverfii^'iTyiiis' under this heading not oxeeaiai SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. WANTED a good steady boy. Apply J. M. Cambridge. 9 131 MRS HOMRRSHAM intends to oj»en nn evening ckm for Drawing and Painting. For terms, etc., fipply to Mr H. M. Josßa. 9J39 WANTED Kiwwn —The Cheapest Shop to buy Tinw.iro and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F. Hannaford's, Burnett Street. A argo .stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware jjoods made and repaired with des patch. WANTED a respectable young perso* as general servant. Apply Mrs Cawskv, gaswoi-kR. 9 140 ANTED Known.—For nrst-ela«s Millinery and Drapery (marked cheap) go to Mcl fowl House. New Goods just opened.—H. 0. Severs. BO< )TS," 800TrS\"' Ke^^uTl^et Dry and save Doctor's Bills. I } have a splendid Stock m now. Try iiy Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcorn, Ashbur ton Cloth hie Mart, Saunders' Building. i IT ANTED Known. - ForDressStuffs, VV Prints, &c. , Trimmings to match go to Melford House. Best value m town. —H. C. Se«Hkks. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ash burton Tweeds.—Rop.kut Alcorn, Anhhurton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildm^ft. ANTED Known.—For Sheetings^ Tnblings, Calicoes, Quilts, Towels, Table Napkins, Tray Cloths, D'Oyleys, &c, go to Melford House.—H. C. Sk«';eus. RTOP That"Cougli^Flower's"" Cough Drops are thebest —see that the name is stamped on evory ons. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street. Public "N bi • des Nj OTICE.— Anyone" found Tres ' passing m pursuit of game or otherwise on die R'iversdale Estate on and after this date will be prosecuted. ./. R. WILLIAMS. River da!e, 24th May 7f> ARKEST AFRICA, cheap editio^, now arrived. First supply limited. New Books, New Stationery, New Fancy Goods and Norclties all at reduced prices. Large assortment of New Music of every description. Pianos on hire and for sale on terms. Orders received for Book binding of every kind.—L. F. Andkkwes & Co. ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM, ASHBURTON. GRAND CONCERT THURSDAY NEXT. September 25th, at 8 p.m. TDERFORMERS — Mesdames Brooke, XT Orisp, Williams, and Mayne, Misses Traumann and Simmonds. Messrs W. B. Dixon, Milsoin, Gates, and Stevenson—- Ashburton Choral Society Admission—2s and Is. Proceed to huvch F-vbric Fund. 9 123 jameslaklrT" TIMBER MERCHANT, HAVELOCK" STREET, Oitosite Harbison's Attctiom Mart, ETAS IN STOCK Large Supplies of— Building Timbei', Stakes and Posts, Galvanised Corrugated Iron, Builders Ironmongery, Turnery, Furniture-, and Fancy Goods IN ENDLESS VARIETY. FURNITURE MADE TO ORDER IN AiSY DESIGN AT SHORTEST NOTICE. 9 Reliable Seeds, /H ENUINE Farm Seeds for sale at VJT J. SEALY& CO.'S. Genuine Garden Seeds at J. SEALY & CO. S. Genuine Flower Seeds at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Blue Prussian Peas at J. SEALY & CO.'S. Golden Tares at J, SEALY & CO.'S. New Turnip Seecs at J. SEALY & ; CO.'S. j Farm Seeds at J. SEALY & CO. S. | None but Carter and Co.'s choice Seeds m stock J. SEALY & GO. SPECIAL_ NOTICE CALL AND SEE THE GRAND DISPLAY OF BOYS' YOUTHS', AND MEN S CLOTHING" MERCERY, HOSIERY, BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, HATS, AND CAPS, &c. THE largest and best assorted Stock m the District to select from, which for Value, Variety, and excellence of Manu facture, we stand unrivalled, ME A SURE T*\ KPARTM ENTS KAS URE U E PARTMENT.S NEW TWEEDS AND COATINGS For the approaching Season To Hand. SOLE AGENTS for WflrJtlicim'n latest and improved HAND and TBEA DLE SEWING MACHINES. N E W Z E A I A N D CLOTHING FACTORY' W. H WEBBER, Manager *



C. rtfliovnton l>w<lley» LAND, ESTATE AND STOCK AGENT ' 161 Hereford Street, Christchnrch I have sums of •" ney to lend on good security at low rates of interest. Several Farms for Sale Wool Wool Wool X IBERAL CASH ADVANCES Made on the ensuing WOOL CLIPS At the Lowest Current Rates of Interest. GEORGE JAMESON, Ashbur-ton and Rakaia. 9^19 HEEDS- SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. EARLY SEED POTATOES,— Including "THE BEAUTY OF BATH," Which Iswt .senKon produced on Mil Dohbkty's bind, Tinwald, the cnormoiiß yield of some thing over SEVENTEEN TONS PER ACRE. ■JjPIFTY POUNDS («"iO11m) of "The I ■ Beauty of Bath " S«ed produced THIRTEEN and THREE-QUARTER BAGS of riuporb Potatoes. A. W. RAND ELL FRUITGROWER &c, A S H B U R TON. 8 39 ■C M Ml -OKE- C H E M I S T, X A 9 T S T Jl 33 E T ASHBO R T 0 N •pRVSCHIBES For COUGHS, COLDS, iIHEUMATISM, SKIN DISEASES, AND Other Minor Ailments BEOOKE'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS, Is Per Box, Ik the best all round Family Medicine. FIRST DISPLAY OF Spring Goods, a N RE W r\ R R I\_ND RE W \J R R "TS now showing * Beautiful Selection of MILLINERY, MANTLES, PRINTS, GINGHAMS, NEW DRESS GOODS BEIGE'S FRENCH CHECKS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, ETC. 2 CASES of Ladies' French BOOTS and SHOES Direct from Francs. ANDREW ORR. FTIHE FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE J FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. (To be registered under " The Companies Act, 1882.") —ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.— CAPITAL £ICO,OOO, Divided into 20,000 Shares at £5 each, Payable as follows :— Ten Shillings per share on application, Twenty Shillings per share on allotment, Twenty Shillings per share m one month, if required. Balance, if re quired, by calls of Five Shillings per share afc intervals of not less than three months. Provisional Directors. Messrs S. Bailey*. W. Boag*, F. H. Briton*, M. S. Campbell*, J. Campbell*, C. Enaor*, J. Gammack*, J. Grigg, J. Gough*, J. Haydon*, J. Hardiet, R. L. Hisginn* W. Henderson*, R. B. Holds worth*, J. J. Her rick* W. B. Howellr, A. Ti. Inwowl* J Kollandt, D. M'MUlan*, F. D. S. Neavc*, A. Par sons*, J. Paj?e+, H. W. Pcryniftii* .1. Benme*, R. H. Rhotlost, E. P. Scaly*, J. Talbott, J. Wilpont. * Directors of the N.Z. Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurcli. t Directors of the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association, Timaru. Bajvkkhs : Bank of New Zealand, Christchurcli; National Bank, Timaru. Solicitous : Harper and Co., Christ church. Secretary, pro tern : A. H. Turnbull. Appxications for share must be made upon a iorm to be obtained from the Secretary pto tern., at the offices of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative As sociation at Christchurch, or from the Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative As wioci»tion at Timaru, and must be for warded to ©it of the above addresses, together with the amount payable on ap plication. Where the number of shares allotted is 1«s«k than the number applied for the surplus money forwarded will be credited m reduction of the amount pay able on allotment Copies of the propose^ Memorandum smkl Articles of Association w&y be in spected itt either <»f the alx)ve-men4f?,ned offices or at the oHice*s of the Solicifcoi^j © j the Association »«fc Gluiatahijtvch. | Applications for shares wjil} hn received up to and including W-pdiMssda-y, 'the 3Qth 4»y of September next $*1W