DEATH.

Copland.—At Ohertsey, on 15th August, Elizabeth Lowe, the beloved daughter of James and Margaret Copland, aged nine months. Deeply regretted.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1890. THE WHITCOMBE AND TOMBS LABOR DIFFICULTY.

The labor party has kept its own counsel as to the course to be pursued m the Whitcombe and Tombs struggle. The recent ultimatum of the company placed the possibility of a peaceful settlement beyond the region of hope. Some hope of a peaceful settlement was warranted when the company consented to lay the terms of arbitration before the shareholders. These terms were simple m the extreme, and their only effect would have been to compel Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs to conduct their business on the same labor basis as the other master printers of Christchurch. This was nob an unreasonable request to make—it was simply a peaceable effort to bring about fair competition m business, and a fair day's pay for the laborer. The shareholders of the com pany construed this request to be an unwarrantable interference with their liberty to conduct their business as they deemed fit, and the gauntlet was thrown down. That th« challenge thus thrown out to the labor party has been taken up there can be no doubt, and the present position may be considered as simply the lull before the storm. The labor forces are being put m order for a short, sharp, and decisive struggle, and Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs and their allies are also prepar ing to fight to the bitter end. With what side the victory will lay it is of course, at this stage, im possible to foretell. The labor party are strong and powerful, and if the struggle is confined to Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, will, without doubt compel the firm to yield. But other masters and merchants have rallied around the standard of capital, and as these wield considerable influ ence socially, politically, and commerci ally, the front presented to the labor party is a formidable one ; and is all the more so, as the wage-earners cannot dis tinguish their friends from their foes. A pitched battle is inevitable, and its consequences to both sides will be serious. Meanwhile business and trade, m Dunedin and Christchurch especially, 1 ins been paralysed, and prices are rapidly rising. Anxiety has been pictured on the faces of almost all business men, and wage-earners were m dread uncertainty as to the moment they would be called upon to cease work, and fight m the cause of " a fair clay's pay for a fair day's work." Already the mental strain and suspense has proved too much for one unfortunate employee, and we doubt not, that many others were almost distracted. There, is how ever, ;i gleam of hope to be gathered from the fact that, whatever move the Martime Council may make, it will not be m the direction of the im mediate enforcement of the " complete boycott." From this position the labor party, acting upon the advice of many friends and well-wishers, have In the meanwhile receded, and the sinews of war will be directed against the firm and its supporters, before un offending business men and the com munity generally are called upon to share m the consequences of the struggle. What the nature of the next labor movement, after this, may be, cannot be foreseen, but, judging from the letter published by Mr Millar m another column, whether the means to be, used are or are not successful, the general boycott will not be en forced m this struggle. The letter of Mr Millar published m another column, displays the conciliatory spirit which has characterised the Council's action throughout, and while display ing firmness m upholding the rights of labor and the necessity for fair pom petition, is devoid of weakness, The spirit of moderation shown by the Council has won for the labor party considerable public sympathy, and it is reassuring to know that, m New Zealand at least, the control of the labor movement is m competent hands. The Leflud^rs of the movement are men who will not precipitate a struggle, and should a fight be fprced upon them, they will endeavor as far as possible to save disastrous consequences to the public. Unfortunately the same moderation and good judgment has not characterised, the action of Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, and m the coming aomhfrt, single-handed, they enter the lists with a njjncVtty of sympathisers and well-wishers,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ifp Julian Thomas "The Vagabond," m conoiudiug a i#i;gthy and favorable notice on H. M. Stanley, ,yjiik W'J)om at one time he was closely intimate, says :-.«f f[ ; M. Stanley retutnad to Africa to be war wrres^ndent m the Ashantee war, to cross Africa from east to west and to become Governor-General of the Congo Free State and the trusted friend of King Leopold of Belgium ; to disappear into '.Darkest Africa,'to acuieyp a higher triumph, than Lord Wolseley, who failed to save Gordoa. (Stanley succeeded m saving the wretched German, Emm Pasha, who has so ungenerously repaid him Of havfng passed through the most horrible trials a«,i(i dangers ix> Keatth and release him from bondage. And ! mow ,&ta«ley has returned to civilisation from the scenea 4 # )}} s triumphs. The other day he was n*a*i4?</ fn Westminster Abbey, where a few years Hg<i.% followed i Livingstone's body to the grave, f v my ■ mp.n4 there is no more heroic figure In this century m^i} that of Henry M. Stanley, the young journalist who was discovered by vfemes Gordon Bennett. .As a journalist, I am j^wid to think that 'his Bit<ii<**s [s due m the nrst ftfoce to his connection with jour nalism, lieiifcs fought the good iigh.t and deserves his will e&i'bcd rest. May the re-' mainder of his life be passed l)M*t honor, j io-v«, obedience, troops of friends," 1

Cool sheds are to be erected at the Mel bourne railway station for the reception of dairy produce. The new Victorian railways assented to by Parliament will be 1116 miles long, and will cost over £14,500,000. The prison popu ation of England has fallen off so much of late years that out of 113 prisons fifty-seven have been altogether closed. Replying to Major Steward (Waimate), Mr Richardson said there was no intention to introduce this session legislation dealing with the codlin moth pest. A bankrupt bank manager at Nelson cannot get through the Court because his wife has £4000 a year, and she will not ad vance a cent to pay a small dividend to his creditors. At a poultry farm near Melbourne there are incubators at work capable of turning out 10,000 chickens at one time, and there were recently no fewer than 4000 newly born young on the farm, m addition to 1300 other fowls. . Customer—"l should like to see some of your checks for this season." Tailor—'' Yes, sir, certainly, and I should like to see some of yours for last." The oldest reigning secular monarch m Europe is William 111., King of the Nether lands, who is 73 years of age; the youngest is the King of Spain, four years of age. A recently published list of millionaires was headed with the name of Jay Gould, the American railway king, said to be worth £55,000,000, and having an annual income of £2,800,000. ; At the Coursing Meeting at Dunedin yesterday the final round of the Champion Stakes was won by Mr C. C. Gordon's Blue Cap who beat Mr W. Gardiner's Stormy Night. The criminal sittings of the Christchurch Supreme Court begin on Monday before Mr. Justice Denniston. The calendar contains twenty-six charges against nine prisoners. Twelve of the charges are cases of forgery. The barque Anglo-Norman left Oamaru on Thursday for Queenstown or Faimouth. The vessel had a cargo of 10,300 bags of grain from this colony, and is under charter to Messrs Friedlancler Bros., of Ashburton. Thomas Carlyle observed :—" This that | they call the organisation of labour is the universal vital problem of the world. It ia the problem of the whole future for all who will m future pretend to govern men." With a view to drafting legislation to deal with insects which injuriously affect vegeta tion m Victoria, the Government has con vened a conference of representatives of the Horticultural and Fruitgrowers' Associa tions. According to Mr Goldie, M.H.R., Lieut- Colonel Hume is drawing as salary some thing like £1000 a year. He holds three or four positions, and is drawing £700 a year as Inspector of Prisons, £150 as Commis sioner of Police, £100 a year out of the con tingency fund, and £50 for house allowance. One unexpected case m connection with the labor trouble is that of an over-anxious employee on the railway who has been so exercised m mind over the probability of a strike, and the evils consequent upon it, that his 1 brain has been turned. He has had to be removed from work, and will, m all probability, be sent to the Sunnyside Asylum for treatment. The practice of exposing the dead to the public view still obtains m Naples. Re csntly, m one of the small streets, a baker lost his only daughter—a very beautiful girl of 16. I saw her, says a writer m the Referee, after she was dead, because the baker had cleared all the bread from his shop window, and had put his pretty dead daughter there instead. And for a* whole day she lay there surrounded with beautiful camelias and lovely flowers until it was time for her to be placed on the bier and carried off to Campo Santo. An Austrian has devised a shell containing oil to be fired by ships m bad weater m order to calm the waves around, or rather .ahead of them. It, consists of a wooden cylinder about 20 inches long, containing a quantity of oil. The holder is lined with shellac to keep the oil from penetrating the wood. The .shell also carries a phosphide of calcium light. When.ffired from a mortar provided for the purpose, the light discovers its position, and the oil sheds itself over the surface of the sea. Experiments were re cently made with it, and it,was found that m some 12 minutes after the shell fell the water calmed over a circular space of about 1000 square yards. A Bill has been introduced into the New South Wales Parliament giving power to the Governor to remit any penalty for an offence under the Sunday Observance Act of George the Third, which is m operation m the mother colony. The measure is the outcome of a recent conviction of Mr John Solomon, the well-known theatrical manager, for con ducting Sunday night concerts at the Criterion Theatre, and is intended to pro tect newspaper proprietors wiio have un wittingly rendered themselves liable to ruinous penalties by publishing advertise ments relating to Sunday entertainments. The Canterbury Branch of the Railway Servants' Society passed the following reso lution at a meeting held at Christchurch last evening : —" That the Secretary be instructed to convey by letter the thanks of this Com mittee to Mr Garstin, the Traffic Manager at Christchurch, for the courtesy he has always shown to officers of the Society, and to assure that gentleman of the respect and good wishes of the Canterbury Branch of the Railway Servants' Association.'' A Cqm mittee was appoiuted to consider the subject of presenting a testimonial to the delegates who interviewed the Commissioners at Wel lington, Kaiser William selected a dinner at Konigsberg for delivering his conception of kingship m the following speech :—"lt was here, m the palace church, that His Majesty |he late Emperor William I. again pro c'aimed before the whole world his Kingship by the grace of God. This ' Kingship by the grace of God ' expresses the fact that we Hohem;qlje.rifg accept our crown only from heaven, and are fiespoueibo to heavon for the performance of its duties. I, too, am animated by this view, and am resolved to act and to govern on this principle." Small contractors and others at Martins ville are complaining that they are being rained by " Maori cheap labour," which is becoming as great a tenor there m this way as the if neathen Chinee "m California. The Maori holds a little jqkep up tys Uqeve tfyat enables him to euchre the Caucasian at the game of contracts. He works Sunday and weekdays alike, aud so secures the odd trick. On a recent Sunday, passing by one of the large estates, the traveller might have seen some two or three double-furrow ploughs hard at work belonging to Maori contractors, who had taksn the work at 10s per acre for j clearing and plongtyiig ? a pric.e at \y hjch a European could not Uaye jnade wages or, any thing like them. ' Says the "Post " ;—Mormonism is shown by the report of the Government Native Agent |to ue almost the only religion pro fessed by the Na^jves of the Waikatp and King Country, missionaries from Salt Lakp (Jiiy haying lived amongst the Maoris' for several years, -Th,e objections raised against their sect m America and .njkewhepe do not, however, apply to New Zealand, for \vhar. ever was objectionable m religion and prac tice has not been introduced here, and the agent testifies that the result of their teach ing amongst the Maoris has been good. The reasons assigned why the missionaries and their teachings have found favour with the Maoris are m their " evident sincerity, their humility, the cheerfulness with which they wp with hardship, and their readiness to 'adopt the 'Matn'i s£srlf| of "living," "They never make''collections ot> asft "for money, neioher do they seek to acquire larid 'or'mix themselves up m any matters which do liofc belong to their particular sphere. '" •

Wesleyan Jubilee.

The celebration of the Wesleyan Jubilee i has been going on during the week in the outposts of the cause in Ashburton County, and the centre of the circuit having been reached, the celebration services began yesterday in the Ashburton church. The unusual hour of three o'clock—for many in the borough an awkward hour—was chosen for the delivery of an exceptionally able sermon by the Rev. W. Morley, Jubilee Secre tary, and it is cause for regret that the hour deprived so many of the townspeople of the opportunity of listening to one of the most gifted preachers and one of the ablest men in the Wesleyan connection. The fine presence, expressive face, and venerable' head; the melodious, yet sounding voice beautifully modulated ; the steady and clear flow of language, from which every hint of pedantry was absent, and the thoughts of the speaker couched in words simple as those of the Book itself—all these must have brought vividly to the minds of those who heard Dr Kelynack on his last visit to Ash burton, the wonderful oratory of^ the great champion of Wesleyan missions in the Pacific. The rev. gentleman chose hymns suited to the occasion, a»d after a prayer in which he besought a continuance of His blessing on the Church whose hand He had held for all these years, read for lesson the eighth chapter of Deuter onomy. Mr Morley's reading of the Scriptures is a treat in itself, the very tones of his voice seeming to act as expositors of the beautiful language of Holy Writ. Specially suggestive, to the colonists of New Zealand is the eighth of Deuteronomy, as for instance (v. 7-9) " For thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig trees and pome granates ; a land of oil olive, and honey ; a land wherein thou shalfc eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayst dig brass." Then came the sermon. It was mottoed with the eleventh verse of the first chapter of Deuteronomy—"TheGod of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you as he hath promised you !" Briefly the preacher described, but vividly withal, the circumstances under which the great Hebrew lawgiver gave utterance to the words quoted. They were not simply a pious wish but a God-breathed prayer, and carried with them to the people who hung upon his every word all the potency of a predic tion. The scene was fascinating in the highest degree—it was the nation's fare well to their God-appointed leader. For 120 years that leader had suffered and toiled in the cause of his God, and yet, though he had done so much, was his eye not dim nor his natural force abated. The preacher then went on to enumerate the qualities of Moses, which so fitted him for the God-appointed position he held. He had a rich gilt of foresight and mar vellous self-control. His experience at the Egyptian Court showed, him the highest civilisation the world then knew, and acquainted him fully with State busine»ss, the while he was being brought up in the lap of luxury. His life with Jethrp in Midian was such as to develop a close communion with God, and for another forty years he was engaged in welding together the twelve tribes of Israel. Yet in spite of all he was the meekest man on the face of the earth The preacher then dealt with the audience who were listening to Moses' words. For forty years two millions- of people had been travelling over a tract of country vthat could have been covered in eleven d iys. At every stopping place death had been busy among them, and at the end of these forty years there were only two men remaining of all who had come up with Moses from the land of Egypt— Joshua, the son of Nun, and Caleb, the ■son of J ephunneh; and now Moses him sslf was called to go. After a touching reference to Moses' sight of the Promised Land he was nob to enter, and to the marvellous increase of the Hebrews during die two hundred years that elapsed from the time of the Hebrew families going down into Egypt to the date of the utterance of Moses'words of prayer and prophecy, when an army of 600,000 fighting men were available, he pointed out that though there was much in their social life in Egypt that was detrimental to them, their growth was marvellous in ypite of it all. Then the moral law as given to them by Moses was dwelt upon, and its superiority as a code of morals to that, of the.nations surrounding referred to, giving as it did a higher liberty and respect to womanhood. Then the simple life of the wanderers in the wilderness was pourtrayed. Details of life among the Egyptians then were not now available, but that it wan a life of luxury was known, and where luxury was, vice was not far off ; but simple pastoral pursuits were th.c pursuits of the children of Israel. This life no doubt tended to help the increase of the tribes, hut the great agent fchac favored that increase was the favor of their God. After dealing with the increase of the Israelites, the preacher went on to speak of that portion'qf the. Israel qf God who were now holding a jubilee celebra tion. Methodism was only 150 years old altogether, but it had been a potent factor in the religious life of the English speaking people. Cardinal Manning" had said it saved England from the horrors of the French revolution. The statistics of Dr Dorchester, extending over the history of Methodism from its commencement in JtfcfJ wore quoted. In 1T39 the first class meeting with twelve or thirteen members was held; now the membership and adherents could be numbered by millions. In the United States of America the growth of the Wesloyan Church is faster than the nation itself. It had not the same free field in the British Isles a,§ in. America, The English Episcopal Church had all the advantages that rich endow ments gave, and the attractions of social position* but even there the members and adherents numbered about two millions— or about one in every ten of the inhabi tants. In the Australian colonies the proportion was one in every twelve. The nrowth of the Church had also been vapid fn the West Indies and in the other colonies where its missionary enterprise had been directed. Wesleyan buildings were being erected in America at the rate of five per working day, and in England £200, OOQ were annually spent in fresh js^nttuariey. When lies fyehejd the Church's wide-spread organisation he might well say with Balaam " How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O i Israel •" I'hs re Vt gentleman then spoke of same of the causes of the church's growth. Among them he instanced the adoption of a simple biblical theology; the cultivation of fellowship, which has spread wherever Methodism has gone ; evangelism, and alas for the church when from its policy and practical fiction this great ele.ment of success is dropped ; the hearty, hymn singing of Churfili, <vnfj th{3 peat jmproy.ernevit'in the hy.ji}nfii effected" |)y Methodism,', which is easily shown by- ?v comparison of the hymns of Tate and Brady witw! those now in use. The preacher dwelt at some length on the subject of the hymna^, attributing much of its progress to those of Charles Wesley. You had on}y po §tudy several of the hymns (and Mr Morley repited a* few) to find how readily some of the most oqmfprting doctrines of Christianity would through those hymns take a. hold upon the people's hearts. After a re ference to " sociality," the preacher said Moses prayed for a hearty increase, and now he asked "Have we any right to expect m increase?" Gqd says "To Me

every knee shall bend, 1' and the Wedeyan Church had a right to expect a share m this promised increase. After urging the professors of Christian religion to avoid all sin and be living examples of the truth —to do all good to the bodies and souls of men—to let their luxury give way to their neighbours' comfort, comfort to necessity, and necessity to extremity—he went on to advocate the embarking m philanthropic works ; the adoption of the the golden rule of "do unto others as you would be done by" m the great question of capital and labor ; the eschew ing of impurity, gambling, and drink, and all things that were alien to Christianity, and then would, the Wesleyan Church go forth fair as the sun, clear as the moon, and terrible as an army with banners. A fellowship meeting followed the sermon.

TEA MEETING.

A tea meeting was held m the evening which was fairly well attended. * After tea, dispensed by ladies of the congregation, Mr G. W. Leadley took the chair, and m his introductory address spoke afc length on several of the distinc tive features of Methodism. Among these were—connexionalisin, progressive ness, doctrinal teaching tending to the development of Christian manhood. Rev. J. N. Buttle gave a racy and interesting sketch of the history of the Church m Ashburton. county. Rev. Mr Luxford dealt m an. attractive way with the indebtedness of the colony to the Christian fathers. Mr Harding gave a really interesting and instructive address on the hymnology of the Church, pointing out the indebted ness of Protestantism to the Wesley's for opening the door of German Sacred music to English singers. Mr Morley, who was the last speaker, held the audience for half an hour with a racy historical address, and urged upon all Wesleyans the duty, of giving to the cause a thank-offering on the Jubilee. Rer Mr Buttle announced that m the circuit £149 m all had been collected or promised. Rev Mr Gray moved the usual votes of thanks. During the evening the Choir sang several pieces, amongst which perhaps the best rendered, certainly the best selec tion, was the "Kyrie" from Mozart's Twelfth Mass.

Corn Exchange Report.

The following is the Corn Exchange Report for the week endi,ng Friday, August 15th :—The anticipated strike, not only here but m the Australian Colonies, is causing buyers to operate very sparingly and carefully ; contracts are only made with the understanding hat m the event of buyers being unable to ship owing to a strike, sellers will hold until matters re-adjust themselves or the purchase can be cancelled. It is to be hoped that no such contingency will arise. Wheat is selling at quotations with a good enquiry. Long berried is most m demand. Oats.—A few sales of heavy milling have taken place, but medium and in ferior remain neglected. Barley.—Brewers and maltsters may now be said to be fairly stocked, and only an extra prime sample would command any alteration. Beans.—But few parcels are offering, growers preferring to ship to London on their own account, instead of accepting the prices ruling here. Pkas.—A few sales of hand-threshed Prussian Blues for seed purposes may be noted. Grass Seeds. — Ryegrass stocks are very low, and m few hands. Cockefoot. —Prime samples ruling high have caused a better demand for second qualities. Colonial grown clovers are steadily coining into favor, and we look forward to a large business m this seed. Potatoes.—Advices from Sydney are of a discouraging nature, but we do not consider things will continue at the present low ebb, though prices will probably recover ; growers would do well not to look for too high prices, and not to hold too long. Dairy Produce.—Except for fresh butter, which is very scarce, prices remain the same as last week. Our quotations for the week are as follows :—Wheat—Prime Tuscan, 3s 44 ; Pearl, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; Hunter's, 3s Id ; whole fowl wheat, 2s 7d ; broken, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Oats—Milling, Is 7d ; short heavy feed, Is 5d to Is 6d ; long and inferior, Is 3d to Is 4d. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 3d ; feed, Is 3d to Is 9d. Beans, 2s 6d. Peas—Prussian Blues, 3s to 3s 6d ; feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Ryegrass — Machine dressed, ss, Cocksfoot — Bright heavy seed, 4M to 4|d ; light and discolored, 2^d to 3|d. Potatoes—Der wenfcs, 40s to 42s 6d atcountry stations. Dairy Produce—Butter, prime keg, 8d; qheese, small loaf, 4d ; large sizes, 3d to The above prices (potatoes excepted), are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.0.b., Lyttelton; sacks extra.

POLITICAL SITUATION.

Due Parliamentary cowespondent tele graphs that negotiations are going on between leading members of the Op position and members of the Cabinet, to bring about an early dissolution. The Opposition »nd Ministry evidently realise that no useful legislation can progress while the Estimates are m the way. The savings already authorised appear to be all the Retrenchment Party can effect, and the debates m Committee of Supply have now de generated into a party wrangle, m which a gimt defkl of talking takes the place of useful work. The Opposition, m themselves, are apparently too weak to effect further retrenchment, and the, consistent support of the "Skinflint" Party cannot be relied upon., There? fore the best thjng that can happen is for Government and Opposition to come to an understanding, either by means of a compromise or by a direct want-of-confidence motion. The latter is scarcely likely to be again tried, as the majority of the House appear determined to keep the Ministry m and thojr. measures out. Members of the House who, by their rotes m, Com mittee of Supply, hfiv© shown that they have no c'onficjeiice m the present Ministry, would not hesitate to vote with them m a direct no-confidence debate. The alternative left to the Opposition, therefore, who are receiv ing only a half-hearted support from the "Skinflint" Party, is to ay^nge i with the $QverjyuqtyT# ancl; grant s;^Pp^ V,P to the end of the. financial yesar, a,nd demand that the new Kfqu^e. shall meet early m, i\pr^l, By. this means the ppun,tr# will b,e enabled to express on the question whether or not further, retrenchments m the public service shall take place, or whether more taxation, already loom in the djstance s shal} bp heaped up; m, order, that a favored class of Civil Service, barnacles .shall continue 'to draw princely incomes. It is evident from the discussion m Committee of Supply that nothing further can be accomplished with the Estimates, a,ndj the sooner they a,re. disposed of $ie

better. When the Estimates are out of the way the House will be m a position to consider a few of the urgent measures yet to come before it, and it will then be left to the new House to evolve something like order from the present political chaos.

Mount Somers Road Board.

The monthly meeting of .the above Board was held in their office on Monday, August 4th. Present—Mr Edson (in the chair), Messrs Chapman, and Syme. The Overseer's report was read and considered. Village Settlement Road—The Overseer was instructed to make an open crossing on the road. Gorge Road to the Lime Kiln wag ordered to be repaired when the weather was suitable, also to clean out drain near kilns, and repair cutting at Wool Shed Creek. McFarlane's Road.—The overseer was instructed to call tenders for grubbing the gross on the road,.also to make an open crossing at the end of this road. Mr J. H. Ross interviewed the Board with respect to the reserve let to Mr P. Tisch, and objected to it being let for ten years ; as there was only three members of the Board present Mr Ross agreed to let the matter stand over till next meeting. Mr George McMillan interviewed the Board with respect to the road from Ross's Creek downward, about three miles, and asked to have it made so that the waggons can take their full load of wool this season instead of only taking half a load as at present. Mr McMillan was informed that the road would receive attention when the usual spring repair was in hand. CORRESPONDENCE. From MrJJoseph Price and others asking for road known as Price's Road to be shingled. Resolved to consider the appli cation when the weather was dry, and in the mean time the Overseer was to inspect the road and report at the next meeting. —From Mr Herring asking permission to form in shis;le Reserve 1611, also to plough the sides of the road for the pre vention of gorse. Granted. —From Mr T. His asking the Board to single a road in front of the Post Office. Resolved, that the Board could not do it as it was not in the main road.— From Mr V. $llen asking the Board to grant him £3 in aid of a bridge over a drain in front of Section 21490. Granted on condition that the bridge was built to the satisfaction cf the Overseer, and «-hat no further application be made at any time for similar work on the same drain. — From Mr Purnell enclosing cheque for the purchase of the Mount Somers Road Board cottage. RATES. Mr Chapman gave notice that he would at the next Board meeting propose that a rate of jd in the £ be made on all rateable property in the district. ACCOUNTS. The pay-sheet amounting to £75 16s 9d was passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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' London, August 14 and 15. The strikes inSouth-Wal.es have been settled. Another firm of lawyers has declined to act m Mrs O'Shea's divorce case. The Board of Trade returjis show that there were 91 strikes during July —a worse state of things than a year aS° .... A Chemical Union lias been formed witli a capital of eighty million sterl ing- A hundred and fifty of the Grena dier reserves have been ordered to Ber muda. Tlie War Office state they have been sent to infuse loyalty into the younger soldiers. There are indications that a silver ring will be formed m America before Christmas. Hemy George states that Imperial federation is quite out of the thoughts of Australians, and their loyalty would not be worth sixpence if subjected to a strain. The personal property of the. late D.uke of Manchester has been sworn at under £76,000. j ; " ■-. :" > < New York, August 15. Twenty-five thousand barrels of whisky were burned m a fire at a Kentucky distillery. . Erzeroum, August 14. ■■: There is a panic m Armenia over the military preparations of the Turkish Government. Berlin, August 14. The Emperor has sailed for Memel, on his way to St. Petersburg. St Petersburg, August 14. Cholera has made its appearance at NicolaufF, m Southern Russia.

AUSTRALIAN.

Adelaide, August 15. Government was defeated by a majority of live, and Mr Playford has been summoned to forma Ministry, Brisbane, August 15, Sir S. Griffith and Sir T, Mcllwraith have both been returned unopposed.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, August 15. Circumstances are coming to light which seem to indicate that a fictitious Society, known as the Burial Benefit Society, has victimised a large number of people m Auckland. The prospectus was issued early m 1889, and set out that at the death of a member his relatives would receive a sum of money according to the amount of the Weekly premium paid,. The widow of one of* those who had paid premiums applied for the money at his death, but found the, Society was virtually non-existent. She has placed the matter \n the hands, of a solicitor. The promoter of the Society is said t« have, died m the hospital. . A n\etactr of great briUianey swept across the sky from east to west last night, '•'.:•■: The police have warned the city jewellers that several " cracksmen " will probably arrive from Australia shortly, Napier. August 15, The police have no farther informa* tion as to the disappearance of Warner, who ia suspected to have been murdered m the bush m the Manawatu. Gerge* but a. suspected individu&l is being closely watched, Wellingtonl, August 15* 'fhe Registrar-General estimates the population of the colony at 665,106, including 41,969 Maoris, During the quarter ended June the excess of departures over arrivals was 255?, while the births exceed the deaths by 2802. HoKITIKA,. August 15. An, old miner named Jno. Edmonds was. found dead m his hut at the back of the creek this afternoon. Death is .sup posed to have been caused by heart disease. The Eaihvay League, at a meeting to night, declined to express an opinion as to the Midland Railway Company's re quest for permission to make a deviation

at Lake Brunner till more evidence was furnished. The police are making raids on the baiters m the district for short weight bread, and are procuring nominal penalties. Dunedin, August 15. The Law Society at a meeting to-day decided to send a vigorous protest to the Minister for Justice, pointing out that if the Clerk m the Supreme Court were dispensed with it would be impossible for the Registrar and Deputy-Registrar to do the work; also expressing strong dissent from the allegations made m Parliament re the Deputy-Registrar's duties. At a meeting of the heads of depart ments m the Civil Service it was decided to arrange for a public meeting of all members of the public service m Dunedin to consider the desirability of joining the Association fcrmed at Wellington. ;

Racing Clubs' Conference

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Wellington, August 15. A conference of delegates representing the Metropolitan Racing Clubs of New Zealand opened this afternoon. Those present were-^-Messrs G.: H. Clifford and C. H. Williams, representing the Canter bury Jockey Club; A. R. Guinness, Greymouth Jockey Club; J. S, M. ! Thompson, Wellington Racing Club; H. M. Lyons, Nelson Jockey Club; Dr Earle and F. R. Jackson, Wanganui Jockey Club; and H. Driver, Dunedin Jockey Club. Mr G. H. Clifford occupied the chair. Captain Russell was chosen Chairman of the .Conference, and Mr F. D. Luckie, Secretary of the Hawkes Bay Jockey Club, Secretary. Mr Jackson moved arid Mr Thomplon seconded that the Hon G. McLean aiid Mr Driver be asked to further consider the dispute between the Greymouth Jockey Club and the Westlajad Racing Club, as to which it to rank as the Metropolitan Club, arid submit their report to the Con ference as early as possible. The motion carried. The Conference then adjourned until 3 p.m. The question of establishing a New Zealand Jockey Club will not be considered until to-morrow. As Mr H. D. Bell, one of the Wellington delegates is {unable to attend the conference, the Stewards of the Racing Club met this afternoon and •lected.Mr J Duthie m his stead,

COURSING.

DUNEDIN CHAMPION MEETING.

Dunedin, August 15. The third round and finals were got off to-day. A Supplementary Stake was got up, of twenty dogs, open to all comers. The altendence of the public was again larcre. Supplementary STARKa.-"—Emih Bey beat Lord Onslow, Melbourne Tom » bye. Fugue beat Titan, Lincoln beat Kingask, lona beat Kaprolani, Watermark beat Promise, Smoko beat Ivanhoe. Second Round.:—Emm Bey beat Mel bourne Tom, Fugue beat Lincoln, Water mark beat; lona, Smoko beat Isonomy. First Sapling Stakes, Third Round— Carbine beat Misfortune, Oyerende beat Occident. . Second Sapling Stakes, Third Round. —Laburnum beat Ringlet, Cora Lynn a bye., ;. ; .■ ■ . • ■ ,■'■." The Champion Coursing Meeting con cluded to-day with the following results : Champion Stakes—-Winner, £40; runner up, £17 ; third dog, £12 ; two dogs, £4 each. 1 ' FINAL: ' . ■■■' - . /; Mr C; 0. Gordon's b d Blue Cap'(Wel come Jack—-Lady) beat W. Gardiner's bk w b Stormy' Night (White Squall—lrish Girl), and won the Stake. Maiden Stakes—Winner, £40; runner up, £16 ; third, £9 ; three dogs/£6 each, six dogs £2 each.' I ' ; " ' 'FINAL.'" ; ■;" Messrs Allan and Finlihson's blk w b Brilliant (Black Pine—Sluciria) beat Mr A. Campbell's r d Fireworks' (Rocket — Hilda), and won the stake. First Sapling Stakes—Winner, £18 ; runner-up, £8 ; two dogs, £3 each. Mr Blaney's (n s) r w d Overerid (Red Pine—Whiff) beat Mr G. McGuire's b d w & Carbine (Smokers-Lady, Lyniji.) | Second Sapling Stakes—Winner, runner-up,* £6 ; thirds £4. Mr O. R. Wise's b d w d Laburnum (Red Pine—Whiff) beat Mr J. Price's f w b Cora Lynn (Smoker—Lynn.) Supplementary Stakes-^-Winner, £16; runner-up, £8; two dogs, £4 each. Mr W. Harley's b d Smoko (Smuggler —Como) beat Messrs J. and W. Mill's f or r b Fugue (Bridegroom—Symphony.)

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

Mr D. Thomas (late of Matson Cot and Co), reports upon the Lire Sfcoek Market, for the Ashburbon, District for the week ending August 12bh, as follows :— On Tuesday atTinnraldlheld my usual weekly sale of aheep, Cattle and pigs.The total entry for the day consisted of 1990 sheep, 36 cattle and 36 pigs, of which I sold 1128 sheep, 24 pigs and 14 cattle. The attendance was a email one, bidding rather slack and a drop of 6d to 9d took place on all classes of sheep. Fat cat tle are are now m good demand, and full prices were realised. The f oliowing> are the prices for fat cross bred ewes, 13s 3d I to 13& sd, mixed cross bred merinos 11s 15d, In stores, 4 and 6 tooth, three quarter fat, 14s lid ; cross bred ewes m lamb, poor condition, 7s 8d to 9s lOd. Merino lines, also m poor condition, 5s 3d to 6s lid. In pigs all small, 6s 6d, 7s, 8s 3d to 12s. Fat cattle £4 15s £5 17s 6d, £6 7s 6d ; springers. £3 17s 6d to £4 ; old cows £2 15s.

THE MARKETS.

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London, August 14. Five thousand five hundred quarters of Australian wheat, August shipments, have been sold at 38s. New Zealand hemp is steady; 2800 bales were sold at auction to-day. Fair Auckland £20 ss, good Wellington £2110s. ' New Zealand beef—Hind quarters, 4d ; iiore quartets, 2|d; Mutton unchanged.

Terrors of Equatorial Africa.

Mr Stanley's discoveries: irt the great equatorial forest of Africa hare called forth from M. P. dv Ohailus some ob servations m reference to his exploration of the same forest a quarter of a century ago. The writer m his article m the "Fortnightly Review " says he is the first man who ever penetrated the recesses of the forest, and m the course of his ex ceedingly interesting description he makes the following statement:— "There are a great many species of ants, some of which are found m rasfc numbers. The moat remarkable and most dreaded of all is the bashikouay, >and is a most voracious creature which carries nothing away, but eats its prey on the spot. It is the dread of all living animals of the forest—the elephant, the leopard, the gorilla, and all the insect world—and man himself is compelled to 'See before the advan«e of these marauders or to protect himself by fire or boiling water. It is the habit of the bashikouay to march through the forest m a long regular line about two Inches broad or more, and often miles m length. AH along the line larger ants who a<# »q

THE ASHBCJBTON GtIABDIAN, SATURDAY, AtTGtTST 16, 1890.



It will be m the l'ecoJJ.ection of the public that niy collection of apples shown ip. Mr Clayton's shop m East street, being sixty-six vaii'lbi'i{>s,, and also those which took two'first awards 'at itut JJimedin Exhibition and various other places, wan pronounced \o be | the largest and best ever shown m th<j : burton county. I would draw their atten tion m advertisement elsewhere. 'As ojjly wpi'k on blight-proof stocks than which no other stocks can be relied upon, the roots of my apple trees do not require to be washed before sending out. James Porter, nursery* | roan, Allen too, — Adyt •



As tto# N/hirl of time has again ushewd m the busy spri«&, .and to be prepared to supply the requirements' ,o*? Nature and of their numerous patrons, Messra,/. ,Scaly and Co. ; have completed their gclcctiow t 4 .seeds, Wbish are of the choicest tj uality obtamaMe, and which include clovers, turnips, man golds, carrots, /'ape, perennial ryegrass,: cocksfoot, elephaut syveed, garden, and; flower seeds m endless vnxiij.es. and garden lipquisities of every description, for the omifcvenience of patrons who cannot make j their purchases during the day the; premises i will be open fco jn'ne p.m. on Saturday even-, ings on and after t|ie ,3/H,i August. J. .Scaly and Co. hove alao empty .tajiks for sale.— (Adyfr,» ' '■■■■' *



rpENDERS invited for grubbing and JL cutting 62 chains of Gorse at "Home Farm," Hinds. Apply to W. Chisnall, who will receive tenders up to FRIDAY, 12th instant. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. BtlO2



Wanted. ; CASH Advertisements under this heading not; exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be left at this Office. "\\ I ANTED—A "Plougiiman! Apply \ V to Mr Thomas, Ashburton. 8 101 IrVXPERIENCED Housemaid requires !_ Engagement, town or country ; business house preferred. Address H.M., j "Mail" Office. 8t67 j BTOP~hat Cough—Flower's Cough Drops are thebest—see that the name is stamped on eVery ona. H. G. Floater, Confectioner, East street. "TMPERIAL Accordians, Bronze and J_ Steel Reeds, with vox humana. Special value ; good selections.—H. M. Jones. ""PRESENTS. -X you want good value JL for money go to Melford House. Extra value now being given away m presents. Everything marked cheap.— H. C. Seobks. __^___ T7~ ANTED~KNOWN—The Slra^ v V Wear Boot for Men, Women and Children can only b* had at W. H. Collier's. W"~A^TED'Knowi^MB^ANDBBsoN, Washerwoman, Peter Street, is prepared to do washing at Is per dozen, starching extra ; Blankets Is per pair.— Wanted, a good Washerwoman to assist. Good wages given. Must be a first-class hand. 8 91 OOTS, BOOTS.—"Keep your fee Dry and save Doctor's Bills. I have a splendid Stock m now. Try my Double-soled Shooters. Every pair Guaranteed. Robert Alcorn, Ashbur ton Clothintr Mark, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known.—For cheap Drapery, Millinery, Boots, j Clothing, &c, go to Melford House. Good substantial presents now giving away.—H. C. Segers. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburto Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. "17^ VERY Customer will receive a JjJ handsome present by purchasing their Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &c, at Melford House. Cheapest House m town for first-class Drapery. —H. C. Segees. ANTED KNOWN.^A~iot~Uf Ladies Cloth and Tweed Jackets, considerably under usual cost price.-— W. H. Collier, "The Corner." WANTED Known—The Cheapes Shop to buy Tinware and Gal vanised Iron goods m Ashhurton, is at W. F. Haicnaforij's, Burnett Street. A »rge stock kept on hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with dcs patch .ttidilo Notices. MRS S. T I M M O has removed from the LyttelLon Boarding House to those more commodi ous and central premises, Panama Hou.se, Where friends, old and new, will be wel comed Accommodation tor boarders a reduced rates. Meals prepared mMr Thrm«'* V/^U knevra stylo. Meals per week, 11s ; Bond and lodg ings, 17* 6'd ; one meal daily per week, 3J5d SPECIAL NOTICE CALL AND SEE THE GRAND DISPLAY OF BOYS', YOUTHS', AND MEN'S C L O THING, MERCERY, HOSIERY, BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, HATS, AND CAPS, Ac. THE largest and best assorted Stock m the District to select from, which for Value, Variety, and excellence of Manu facture, we stand unrivalled. WATERPROOF COATS AND OILSKINS, Our own manufacture, a specialty. SOLE AGENTS for Wertheim's latest and improved HAND and TREADLE SEWING MACHINES. N E*W Z E A I AND CLQTHfG FACTORY W, H. WEBBER, Manager. WITHOUT ftfLTH WITH-TEET»J THE CHRISTCHURCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashcl and High street,*!. 8. M TE^ AND CS SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin and Weatpoit TT7TE have gained the FIRST AWARD! VV »t the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Deitfowfl and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouitli, $wwJ jt is with the greatest confidence tkni we g«^*nt,ee the highest class work a«.<3l jperfecft #'** ,fche memt moderate cost I A Swgle Artificial Tootli, 10s. Complete — Uj)per and Lower— j tempoi-ary uml permanent, £10 10s. [ Natural, Duiianle, Comi-'ortablk ArtjJicuil Teetli Replaced Temporarily al ; most immediately after the exlmcfcion | of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be vnsdc for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE vUAS Hoveral times daily for tlie past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painlefts and fyosiiivaly miio Fee for Adminlistration, os. Extraction, _s 6d.. Artiieyil Teeth .and Dentures -made other dentists repair ad .or remodelled ewnll cost,



fi lARLES T3 RADDELH Licensed Landbroker and Valuator ' nder "The Land Transfer Act, 1885 ESTATE, HOUW.E, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. Office -Burnett Street, Next to " Mail' Office "p EDWO OD ' S "OATEN T Blight Specipo Is NON-POISONOUS, contains neither arsenic nor sulphate of copper ; is not only perfectly harmless to trees, but excites growth. It i« a CERTAIN CURE for scale, American blight, codlin moth, &c, &c., where uaed systemicatally. The MOST effectual time to USE IT is IN WINTER, when the trees are bare. The Inventor has NUMEROUS TESTT MONIALS from those who have CLEANSED THEIR ORCHARDS. CANTERBURY AGENTS— Wholesale—MALlNG and Co., Limited. Local Agent-D. THOMAS, West Street, Ash&urton. Price, 3s 6d per Gallon. Reduction on quantities. 8J69 Full Directions Supplied. «TIiDE~COTJINXY." mHE Proprietors of "Th» County" JL HaircHtting Saloon and Tobacco a«d Cigar Emporium, Prospect Building*, Hare to anaounce their commencement of business. BEST ART. "iisT QUALITY IN EVERT BRANCH, And perfection all round. HAIB CUTTING, 6d. 7 155 ~TV"j OTICE.— Anyone found Tre»- j N passing m pursuit of game »r otherwise on the Riversdale Estate ©ft and after this date will b» pronecmted. J. R. WILLIAMS. BiTersd*!e, 24t>h May 5 176 'GG T ~ HEA GREAT R A A G T T SALE AT " The Ooeneb " 120 Men's and Youths' Suits from the Ashburton, Wellington, Timaru, Oamaru and Morgiel Mills, being sold at a DISCOUNT of 5 s » 20 s lot of Ladies' Jackets and Ulsters at Half-price. -j qs JACKETS for gD orkS JACKETS f«r j^QS A special line of best quality Umbrellas. 1O S fl D UMBRELLAS £or fj S 6° -tQS ai> UMBRELLAS for £»D " THE CORNEE." Q EED WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE. TUSCAN WHEAT. PEARL WHEAT. VELVET CHAFF, &c. Also WHITE LAMMAS TUSCAN CANADIAN OATS. DANISH OATS. DUN OATS. superior qualiti' for; seed JOHN G. RESTELL, 7|150 WEST STREET. A NDREW ARR'S xlndrew Urrs a GREAT r#, % ANxfUAL SAJdE OK ■ £| j DRAPERY w H CLOIHING v fc AND 4 BOOTS {- Will Conimencb H Saturday, July Bth Th? gvcatost BARGAINS &l gd ever iv Af-hburoh. *& « SEE HANDBILLS. ? ANDREW ORR. 