Mail Notice.

The next direct mail for the United Kingdom and the Continent of Europe will close ao the Ashburton Post Office on Satur day, June 27, at 0.30 a.m. Money orders for this mail must be obtained on Friday, the 26th, before 4 p.m. The mail is due m London *n August % , . ■ '

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1891. GRAIN GROWING.

The publication of the official ac count ot' the land under cultivation m the colony and the agricultural pro duce thereof, has given some of our contemporaries the occasion to write down grain-growing as a branch of farming that is going out of vogue. The decrease of about fifteen per cent, m the area of cereal crops last year compared with the previous year is held to prove this, and it is predicted that the small average yield of all kinds of cereals lost' harvest :.will tend to further diminish the «frea\ of tho^e crops this season. Tuis ro^y be correct as far as Southland is afflicted, but the cultivation of grain over the whole colony will not for many years, if ever, fall very far below the present rate. Last season only,a;bout one seventh of the cultivated land of the oolony (680,424 acres oat of 4,605,311 acres) was devoted to the production of grain. This is by no means an undue proportion of grain m relation to other crops and grass, and" we consider that it will be maintained ■ even m the face of the present high prices of sheep Further, the land now being settled m the North Island will soon be brought into cultivation, and white crops will form a part of the rota tion of good farming there as well as m other parts of the country. Large estates which are now little more than runs will also gradually be subdivided and brought under cultiva tion, and the same principle will apply to them. The effect of sheep farming upon grain grqwiiig is not all m a re strictive direction ; the large area of oats last season was m a great degree due to their being gi'own foi* sheep feed, ami no doubt this system of feeding will be extended. The con clusion that grain-growing is on the wane has been too hastily arrived at and is quite erroneous.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The funeral of the late Mr W. B. Mosfc took place yesterday, and wan attended by about 200 people. The funeral service was read by the Rev E. A. Scoit, of St Stephen's Church. Mr Aiitlrew~Orr announces that his great annual cheap sale of drApery. commences on Satunky" next, when some special lines of ladies dress goods will be offered at great reductions on usual prices. M. Turpin, the inventor of melinite, m a pamphlet declares he has correspondence which compromises several generals as well as letters showing that M. de Freycinet, Minister of War, placed him iv communica. tion with tiie English authorities, The police are seizing M. Turpiu's pamphlet. The Home papers auuounct the death of Mary Augusta, only daughter of the Lite Earl of Onslow, ami sister to the present Governor of New Zealand, which occured. at Richmond on April 30. The deceased lady was m her seventy-third year. Two more persons are missing at Dunediii. Mv William .Stewart, of Maclaggan street, lias reported to the police that his son Alex antler, ageirtiftcen, left his home on the Btli hist, and has not returned; and a man named John Webster, who resided at Abbotsford and was employed at the Bitrn sitle Ironworks, has been missing since the evening of ttic 17th hist. Advices from Bombay states that a census enumerator inline of the native hill States was refused all information concerning the purdanishin females of a Rajpoot household. Not to he beaten, he went to the cowshed, enumerated the cows, gave them fancy names and ages, and went away. The head ijf that household was greatly taken aback on leai'fjiijg that he figured m the census return as ~ttia proprietor of twenty-three wives and eighteen unmarried daughters. Some recent American State legislation might well be copied by New Zealand. For instance, m Massacnusetts, persons smtar eighteen years of age may not be employed to sell liquejrs to be drunk on the premises, and ju Maryland minors are to be punished for obtaiiinig liquors by mis representing their ages. Jii a number of the States, the sale of tobacco m any fqrm to young people is forbidden. In Maryland this age'rliinit ig fifteen years, m North Dakota a«d Virginia sijfteeif, and m Kentucky and Utah eighteen, In New York children " actually or apparently under sixteen years of age," are forbidden to smoke or use cigarettes or tobacco m any form iv any public place. The'following story pf & big railway man's wit will probably be new to most people ; — Sixteen years ago says "Vanity Fair" My Jay Gould's safe was broken open by burglars, who stole therefrom very many shares m a certain road of which he was director. Mr Jay Gould b«ing betimes in formed of the robbery, rose to the occasion IJe ordered an assessement of lOdol a Jhare to be at once notified. Yankee rails are curious things; and no sooner was Mr Jay Gould's order made known than prices dropped, and the stolen shares became un saleable. The enterprising burglars found the proceeds of their enterprise converted into waste paper, Confidence —except m business, where I am told* (writes Mr James Payn) **pnsh " is absolutely necessary—is of course, a serious defect; but shyness may bring upon its victim even still more unplesant con sequences. A youthful bridegroom at Stafford the other day found himself, from an excess of tins quality, unable to answer the usual questions at the marriage ceremony; and I'ija bes£ man, with too ready a com passion auswfcfgd tljem for him. Moreover, he even put the ring oh--an oneratibn which his friend's treiv.bling fingers wepe uoajble fco effect. Nothing cau bo more touching than sucli tender offices of friendship; but the result of them has been, for the present at least, that the bride has been married to tjie wrong man. The Registrar-General lias taken time fcq think about what is to be done iii the matter ; but, iv &he'meantime, the respective pai ties are plicecl m rather delicate relations with one another. My disposition is naturally modest; but if I was as shy as the Benedick m question, 1 should take care to select a friend for my best, mail who had not ao much presence of niiad as m this iusjtuujuu. A New York t&legranj gives particulars of a frightful disaster m Potter's Coj ( n%, Pennyslvania, to a train which, haying gone off the rails iv tho midst-of a, blaming forest, was caught by the fire. Ac train, m which were 7~> n;en, was making a flash through a mass of fire when it ramoff die line and fell over. In an instant the flames caught the cars, and the passengers, some injured and all dazed by the ovortwuiug of the train, had a fearful struggle for life. All behaved with unexampled, gallantry, each helping the other as far as ho could, About 30 escaped unhurt. Thirty sustained horrible burns, seven are missing ami have probably perished, and Bix' are known to have been burned to death. Among these last is Mr Badger, superintendent of the ' line, who perished iv Mb efforts to assist I 'o*bw ' ' ' ■■}.

ilergeant Moller has sufficiently recovered j fr«m big recent illness to be able to be out a littl* during the clay. Mr Andrew Orr, who has been on a holiday to the Hamner Plains Hot Springs, returned to Ashburton on Tuesday, greatly improved m health from his trip, There was a slight shock of earthquake at Auckland this morning at eleven o'clock; direction, north to south ; duration, thirty seconds. His Worship the Mayor, who has been away m Wellington for som« days attending the Conference of Municipal representatives, returned to AHhburton on Tuesday. His Worship purposes taking a trip lo Australia shortly. The iSydeiiham Licensing Committee hav c granted the license of the Lancaster Park Hotel under protest, making two so granted. The decision on the application will be given to morrow afternoon. The Dunedin Manufacturers' Association have ■ suggested to the Premier that the inland postage rate should be retained an at present m preference to the imposition of an income tax on trade and commerce, and that any deficiency should be met by the imposition of the primage duty. At a meeting of the Committee of the Christchurch Industrial Association a resolution was carried condemning the income tax proposals of the Government as clays legislation, m so far as a difference was made between business and profes sional men for income tax assessment pur poses. v" The hearing of the petition m connection with the recent licensing election atTemuka oscupied Mr C. A. Wray, R. M., for several hours on Monday and occasioned great interest. The petitioners' contention was that the proper rolls had not been used, judgment, was reserved. At a meeting of the Gbmtnittee of the Ashburton County Hunt Club held on Tues day it was resolved to hold the Annual Steeplechases on the Tinwald Racecourse. The date of the meeting was altered from August 21 to Wednesday, August 26, m consequence of the Amberley Steeplchasea being held on the 20th. The Point to Point Steeplechase is to be held on the 27 th August, and the ball on the 28th. The following advertisement ("Vanity Fair "says) recently appeared m the " Moui teur," which paper is published m the island of Mauritius :— " A stamp collector, tke ' possessor of a collection of 12,544 stamps, wishes to marry a lady who is an ardent collector, and the possessor of the blue penny stamp of Mauritius issued m 1847." The stamp m question is considered worth £200 ; for whicli the advertiser will apparently risk a good deal. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court at Timaru commenced on Tuesday morning before Mr Justice Denniston. There were s i male, prisoners charged with larcenies and burglaries. True bills were found m each case. The three first prisoners pleaded "Guilty," and the Court was waiting most of thjg morning for bills. James Watts, an old offender, was setenced to four years' imprisonment for stealing a cartload of grass seed. Ah Wee Long, on a charge of pilfer ing from an hotel where he was employed, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Sentence was deferred m the case of Edward Pratleyy charged with committing a series of larcencies and breaking into a store. Ji H, Jones, was charged with burglary at the Royal Hotel on May 18. After an hour and a jiialf's 'deliberation the jury returned a vediefc of <! Not guilty." {, ] MF'Edisou arrived'at Chicago on Muy 12, and wivs entertained by some ii|eu)bers of {he World's Fair Commission, .Iv coarse, of conversation the great inventor wag"Aske& if he had not got an electrical novelty m store for the Columbian Exhibition. Mr Edison replied :—" It is my intention to hare ready for the World's Fair such a happy combina tion of photography and electricity as will enable a man to sit m his ow« parlour and behold depicted upon a curtain before 'him th; forms of the payers"in an opera upon a distiiiit stage, and to hear the voices, of the singers, When the system is porfected, which J hops; will be iv time for the Fair, oach little njusole iv the singer's face, every glance oF tTic'oye, ami each expression will be soon at work, Every color m fMNjjger formcr'a]attire, too, will be tixaotly rapro* duced, Moreover tho spectator, seated by lijs own fireside, will see each person m tho play move to his or her position m a natural w;iy, juat si« though they were tho. very persons themselves," Tho unfortunate Puliipulii skeleton hag cropped up again. Tho " Northern Advocate" says:—"A short time ago a skeleton was fouud on tho prospectors' claim, Puliipiihi, and Constable Moore, of Kamo, considered that an inquest was necessary, and cot Mr James Whitelaw, J.P. (as coroner), and Dr Hall to proceed to the Puliipiihi to hold a coronial inquiry. On arrival at ths field the inquest wa3 held, and the doctor gave it as his opinion that the deceased had been dead probably twenty years, and, for all he could say to the contrary, perhaps fifty years. A verdict m accordance with the finding was returned, and Mr Whitelaw, as coroner, forwarded the report of the inquest to Government m the usual inauner, but on Wednesday the papers were returned from Wellington, as 'no death certificate had been furnished ' ! ' Here's a pretty how d'you-do,' as'.thejr say m the 'Mikado. A death certificate is a very precise document; it requires to know where the deceased was born,'what he'died of, and his age. This Would afford to a wag a splendid opportunity of a quiet i|ve minutes with the jbircumlo. cation Office." ' We dig the. following impQrta.nt testimo nial frqm the " Iliawarra Mercury '(N.S.\f" of the SOtlj March. It needs, nq cqminent :— " Mr Jqlm Lqveday, qf tlip Bulli Mountains writes tq us that after suffering fq'r fqur yeavs with acute gravel, he lias experienced almqs.t> complete relief by ush>g Sander and .Sons' Eucalyptic likU'aqt, He says :—" Seeing the said. Extract advertised m the ' !Hawari»i Merfcury,' his intense suffering induced hint |o obtain a bottle pf the medicine from Mr Hoslfing, chemist, of fchia town, and ,tlja.t t\\e use of it gave him great relief at onco, He states thafc between 10th J^Jarcjli just., when he obtained the first bottle qf tl|o extract, and the 19th, the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to whioh H<? had been a stronger for four years, Mr Lqveday writes a.lso that lie has fquncl the Eucalypti Extract t euro for rheumatism as well as* gravel, He requests us to publish Miis.informationthrough the 'Mercury,' We have lmich pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday's request, whoso word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than, a''pure desire to benefit suffering humanity. "—{Advt.) 2

Official Salaries in Victoria.

I Notwithstanding Ihe very unsatisfac j tory state of the financed m. Victoria, and the failure of her recent attempt to lloat a loan, public officials there get. salaries which wonld be thought extravagant m New Zealand. The Chief Justice gets £3500 a year, and each of the puisne judge's I*3ooo. The senior Police Magis trate draws £950 a year, and a large number of police magistrates get £750-a year each. These officers correspond, we may explain, to the resident magistrates m New Zealand. The salary of the Clerk of Parliaments and Clerk of the Legisla tive Council has just been raised to £1200 a year, and that of the gentleman recently appointed Clerk of the legislative Assembly from £774 to £1000 a year. Mr 0. (j. Duffy (a sen of Sir Charles Gavan Dully, who has been drawing a pension of £1000, a year from Victoria for more than a quarter of a century), has had his f f scrg^r •" as c]erk assistant increased from £(J54 to £f 5Q a year, whijsb the secqn4 cjepk assistant and the clerk of private Bills have each to put up with the insigr nificant sor-qw of £s<)o a year. Whilst all thisjinagni licence is being displayed m the payment of salaries, however, the pooplp \ are being reinor^elessly bled tlirough the oppressive protection tariff, and there are widespread poverty and misery rampant amongst tho very classes iv whose m» terests it whs protended that the tariff was imposed.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

fPKR PRESS ASSOCIATION " BOOMING" NEW ZEALAND. London, June 23. Several of the, London newspapers are "booming" New Zealand, pro bably m view of the: loan conversion scheme, which Mr William Lidderdale, Governor of the Bank of England, favors. The general opinion m City financial circles is that the cloud which has been hanging over the colonial credit for some time past is lifting.

AUSTRALIAN.

OPENING OF THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, June 23. The Victorian. Parliament was opened this afternoon by his Excel lency the Governor, Lord Hopetoun, m person. The main features of the speech from the throne were refer ences to federation and railway i-eform. It was announced that among the measures proposed to be submitted to Parliament for consideration Avas a Bill providing for the. reforiu of the electoral law m the direction of adopt ing the one-man -on &- vote principle, and extending the franchise to women, and another dealing with Jocal govern ment. In the Legislative Council the Address m Reply was adopted, with but little debate.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, June 23. Mrs Sarah Rowe,:con'raptor for washing at the district Hospital, was charged at the Police Court with larency as a bailee of blankets, the property of the Hospital. Mary Kenny, her assistant, was charged with illegally pawning the articles. Detectives visited five pawnshops, and got twenty-one parcels of various articles, valued at from £12 to £20, bearing the Hospital brand. The accused was re manded, bail being allowed. A number of other articles are still unaccounted for. Wanganui, June £%• The charge of murder against Caroline Peyman occupied the Magistrate's Court to-day. The evidence was a recapitulation I of that given fit the coronc.'s inquest, j The prisoner was committed for trial -it the next sittings of the Supreme Court at WarigarTui on October fi. Mr ;wd Mrs llansen have been arrested on suspicion of being concerned m the fire »at Island Bay Hotel. Wjellisoton, June 23. At a meeting of the Hult Park Railway Company,'Mr H. D. Bell said it was pro posed to call the shareholders together later m the year to ask their consent to an extension of the line across the Huti, river, If the extension was carried out, visitors lo the Wellington Racing Club's races will be landed on the course, The Public Works Committee of the City Council recommends that the Council should support the introduction by the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate of a Bill into Parliament for tho purpose of private lighting by electricity. Dunepjx, June 2f. The club for boys which was started m ■South Duacdiu has proved ho successful and is ho largely availed of, that the Committee are rjunsideriim i\ proposal to Start a Club on similar lines for nil-Is. John Pollock, a shepherd at Morven Hills station, was killed by a fall from his horse.

Licensed Victuallers' Conference.

[VSR. PRKoS ASSOOIATIOX.J Wellington, June 23. \ deputation of ton delegates from the Licensed Victuallers' Conference waited on the. Premier this morning, and brought before him several matters connected with the Licensing Act. The Premier replied to the deputation afc considerable length, aud-his remarks will ba ta'cen into consi deration at this afternoon's sitting of the Conference. The chief recommendations brought under tho notice of the Premier were that compensation should be given for the loss of a license ; that there should be an ao peal from the decision of a Licensing Com mittee ; and that the ordinary hour for closing hotels should be eleven instead of ten. The Premier stated m reply that a Bill could not be introduced by the Go vernment this session. The Licensed Victuallers' Association met again this afternoon, when the mem bers of the deputation who had waited on Mr Ballance m the forenoon, explained that the interview had been of a satisfac tory nature. The Premier, it was said, sympathised with the publicans m 'several of the matters complained of, and pro mised to give his assistance m remedying some of the existing evils. The deputa tion urged a return to the old system of adjudicating on licenses, whqn the Resi dents Magistrate and two Couimis.sione.rs comprised the Btmch, but this Mr BaJ lance was not prepared to concede. The Conference appointed a Committee to draft a Bill to be. introduced this session by a private member, Its ohiuf [, uvi ;ion will be compensation lo bo paid to licen sees whose licenses are taken away, and to provide for appeal against the decisions of Licensing Committees, ; A deputation from the Licensed Vic tuallers' Conference waited on the City Licensing Committee, urging them not to close any house m town m the number was not out of proportion to the popula tion, also pointing but the unfair position some publicans were placed m by having to close at 10 pan while their neighbours had a 11 o'clock licenses, and suggesting i a uniform closing hour of 11 p.m. The Committee promised togive due considera tion to the matter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE DOMAIN TRACK.

TO THE EDITOR, Sut, —I notice In your report of the Borough Council's meeting that Mr D, Thomas, one of the delegates at/pointed by the Cricket Club to wait on tho Coun cil, intimated that the Cycling Club had borne no expense m connection with the Domain Track.' Mr Thomas is jn error. The Cycling Club, independent of mem bers' labour (such as rolling and watering the track, etc.), have already, paid £l 0 for labor, m order to make the tiack m ridea'ble ' cWd'itioi^ for tn'e past season. 11ns was extra outlay, over and' above tlvq charge of ££} matje by thp IJqrougU Coun cil, —I am, etc. ' * r' r W. H. WKMJfeRJ

Tinwald Racing club.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the members of the Tinwald Racing Club was held last evening at the Tinwald Hotel. There was a good attendance of members. Mr E. Gates occupied the chair. " - A letter was. read the Club to* appoint a delegate to the JS Tew Zealand Trotting Association. Several members did not see any necessity or advantnge m doing so, and it was loft to the incoming Committee" to appoint a delegate should they think fit. Mr Stitt wrote thanking the Club for th(| : jre.4ent made to him on"the occaaion of his marriage, and placing his services as judge at the disposal of the Club. Mr Gates then read the Chairman's re port : — I havo again to congratulate the Club upon having had a successful season. The race-meeting .suffered by the day being wet, but still there was'a profit of £33 2s Od, as shown m the statement laid before you —which does not include mem bers' subscriptions. The nominali -n and acceptance fees were £10 10 3 more than the previous years' ; the other receipts showed i.m material change. The ex penditure shows an increase of £46 10s m stakes, and the cost of additions to stand and other permanent improvements was £80 3s. The year began with a cash balance of £95 11s sd, and ends with a cash balance of £53 12s*lld. Some small amounts for tines and fees are due to the Club, and there are no liabilities. The members will have noticed that the Government propose to tax the money passing through' the totalisator. If this is carried into effect it will reduce the in come from that source by more than a third and the Club will be greatly crippled. I would suggest that a resolution be passed by this meeting askin» the member for the district, Mr E. G. Wright, to use his influence against the measure. If the tax is imposed it would mean that on the same investments as last year the Club would clear only £77, instead of £113. I would suggest that the programme for next races be npt drawn up unt'l this question is settled. It has been proposed that the district should be extended Southward to the Waitaki—the same as the Ashburton Racing Club district, but this also must depend to a great extent upon the decision of Parliament with reference to taxing the totulisator. I regret to notice that the membership is still very small, and I hope the mem bers will endeavour to induce suitable gentlemen m the district to join the Club. The balance-sheet shewed receipts: — Nomination and acceptance fees, £88 5s ; totalisator, £112 14s ; gates and paddock £42 10.* 6d ; cards. £7 16s 6d ; privileges, £24 2a 6d ; Selling Race, £23 ; member ; subscriptions, £10 10,s ; interest. £1 12s ball account, £7 7t; total, £317 17s 6d and with balance from 1889-90 of £95 Us' sd, a total of £413 8s lid. Expenditure :—Stakes, £196 10s ; im provements (stand, etc), £80 3s ; furni ture, £4 9s ltd ; advertising and printing, £20 2s ; handicapper, £5 5s ;. secretary, £10 10s ; wages a lid labor, £1219s ; band, £9 ; Trottir.g Association, £1 ; presenta tion, £5 5s ; charges, £8 15s 3d ; ball account, £5 17s 6d ; total £359 16s; leaving a credit balance of £53' 12s lid. The Chairman stated that some small sums for fines and fe?s were still due to the Club, ani tliere wci'o no liabilities whatever. The report si ml balance-sheet were adopted, several members expressing satisfaction with the state of the Club's affiih*. It- was resolve;! that Mr Wright, member for tiie district, be a*ked to use his, influence against the proposal to tax the tntalisator—Mr Lewis disputing. Officers for the ensuiiig year were elected as follows; —President —Dr Tweed ; Vice-Presidents—Messrs G. A. M. Buckley, D. McLean, ami H. H. . Wrisrht; '.7udgo-Mr M. Stitt: Stewards—Messrs D, ThomA<, C M. Strachey, M, Scott, X Gates, G. James, T. Stone, Dr Tweed, M. Stitt, E. G. Crip, B. Hanks, and J. M. Hampton ; Start.-r—Mr D. Thomas ; Treasurer—Mr B. .Gates; Clerk ef Course—Mr A. Hew.son; Clerk rf Scales -Mr A. J. Kelly; Handicapper - Mr J. Creswell \ Committee—Messrs D. Tippet, G. James, T. Stone, F. Lewis, J. M. Hampton, S. Rountree, E. Gates, R. M. Cuthbertson, J. Rountree, Dr Tweed, J. Clark, W. H. Bell. The Committee were empowered to effect certain works at the course, and Messrs Gates, Stone, and Hampton were appointed a Works Committee. Several matters connected with the annual race . meeting were considered ; and the meeting closed m tbe usual manner.

The Attack on the Czare witch.

The Shanghai correspondent of the '; Standard' sends an accjunt of the out rage on the Czarewitch. He says that the Czarewitch had gone to enjoy the picturesque delights af Otau, a famous pleasure resort situated on the Biwa Umi Lake, about six miles from K^oto.. The assailant was a native Japanese-policeman, named Tsuda Sanzo, and he was able to strike at the head of the prince with a sword, There is no room for doubt as to the murderous intent with which the blow was delivered, but, thanks, bo doubr, to the toughness and thickness of the sjn helmet which the Czarcwitch was weaving, the wound inflicted was. happily, | comparatively trivial. It is described as ! a "sword cut on the si3e of the forehoad, j not serious." It is needless to say (the c v c pondent aclcs) that the Emperor of Japan and his Ministers feel most acutely this outrage on a welcome and honoured quoit. The occurrence was, of course,' as far as the sentiment of the country goes, a deplorable accident. It is believed that the man guilty of the deed is insane Probably, brooding over some fancied wrongs, he was tempted into action by the casual presence of so illus trious a guest. Both the Emperor and his Ministers have hurried to Kioto to express their concern and sympathy, and it may be predicted that the Czarewitch will not carry away to Siberian soil a less pleasant impression of Japanese ktndli ness and grace by reason of the painful incident which marred the closing stage of his long tour. A Paris paper reports that the newa had a serious effect on the Czarina, who .swooned, and, on recovering conscious ness, was nob easily induced to believe jihatrthe''cu£irq truth, had been revealed to her. The Frinco was so little "liurt that he telegraphed personally his assurances that he would be able to complete the programme of his tour.

PARLIAMENTARY.

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington June 23.

Ihe Council met at 2 30. p^m, REPLY TO QUESTION* Replying to Mr Shrimski, Mr Buckley eaid that he could not promise to bring down an amending Licensing Bill this session. IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. An Imprest Supply :Bill was passed through all its stages. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. Mr Buckley moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill. Dr Polleti opposed the Bill, as also did Mr McLean. Sir George Whitmoio generally''sup ported the proposed measure, especially the clause relating to the Council electing their own Speaker. The debate was adjourned to next day on the motion of I*r Grace. The Council at 4.30 p.m. adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. NEW ZEALAND BANK BILL. ,-'"; Captain Russell moved the second read ing of the New Zealand Bank Bill; (private Bill), to amend the deed of settlement as recently agreed to by the shareholder*. The motion was agreed to. '; REPLIES TO 3UJS9TIONB. Replying to questions, it wae statedthat ■ the Government would communicate with the Agent-General, and ask him to inter cede with the Lords of the Admiralty for a grant to the colony of one of the old ships which now belong to the Australian Naval Squadron, to be uaed as a training ship for boys for the Imperial Navy; and also to enable navl volunteers to be periodically drilled thereon, the Agent- General, however, to be instructed not to incur any expense m the matter until full information was before the House ; tfiafc the Government hoped that the House would give them authority during the present session to enter into negotiation* for the purchase of the Glen mark estate, m Canterbury for settlement purposes ; that the Government could not agree to increase the number,of words m delayed, telegrams from ten to twenty, at the same price as now charged, as the revenue would suffer seriously by the change. . CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTKES. The Premier moved that Mr Perceval be ChairmAU of Committees of the House. Ho believed that Mr Perceval's qualifica tions were second to none for the import ant duties which he would hare to per form. Mr W. E. Smith, m seconding the motion, said that he felt sure Mr Perceval's appointment would be approved by mem bers on all sides, and he thought that he would make an excellent chair man. The motion was agreed to. ALIBNS BILL. Mr Seddon moved the second reading of the Aliens Act Amendment Bill, which proposal to abolish the naturalisation fee on all bub Chinese, and also providing that the children of naturalised penous shall be deemed to be naturalised. The motion was agreed to. OFFICIAL SECRETS BILL. Mr Seddon moved the second reeding of the Official and Colonial Defence Sexets Bill, to prevent disclosure of official docu ments and information. Ihe m otion was agreed to. INBECILG PASSENGERS BILL. Tae Imbecile Passengers Act Amend ment Hill was read a second time, I'KOMOTKKS AND DIRECTORS .LIABILITY BILL. The House went into Committee on/the Promoters and Directors Liability Bill. Mr Perceval, on taking the chair, thanked members for the honour they- had conferred on him, and said that flic position to which he had just been elected had not m any way bean sought by him. Mr Bryce said that Mr Perceval's 'ac ceptance of the Chairmanship of Cbtn mittees yave great satisfaction to itlie Opposition. . '-: 1 he Bill passed through Committee with some verbal amendments, was read & third time, and passed : The House rose at 5 30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. .'■'* On the motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, Mr Bryce said (Ijwt he would like to say a tew" words on -the Financial Statement. He thought tfcat fuller particulars should have, be^n gifren m th 3 Statement even at the risk; lof wearying JJthe House with necessary details. He had been anxious W <w»i gratulate the Government on their State ment, but on going through it he fottid he could not congratulate them on any one point m it. He could, however, con gratulate the Government m one particular, namely, that it was a catching and telling Statement. The Government were m the happy position that they were reaping wl|3re they had not sown, and the chef r of the Government uupporters on, hearin the statement read were | really dq f to the late Government, and not, to \\\e present Ministry. . Retrei)chuij»nt he admitted wasj absolutely. heoeßf#y, an 4he should be prepared to forgive mistakes if the Governmesnt could ccoi- ■ vince. him thftb 'their retrenchmept was not a stain. As to the Minuter of Lands, some of his poblic act* were any thing but retrenchment. He (Mr Bryce) condemned the appointment of Mr Ritchie, the Chief Inspector of the Stock Department, and said that by this stroke the Minister of; I*nds h-M incurred' a useless and illegal expenditure of £500 per annum. In his (Mr Bryce's) own district two stock inspectors had been dismissed, it was generally believed be cause they held certain political opinions, and if this were true it was «i very unfortunate thing for the colony. Coming to the incidence of taxation, he did not deiend the property tax, although he had come to the conclusion that it was, en the whole, a fair tax. lie held, however, that there should be no exeMptjkm, because property required protection. That did not apply to the, income tax, and there should certainly: be an exemp tion under tint tax.. As to the property tax being a tax -upon , industry hj aisked was it riot better to pit * taxa tion on accumulated industry than upon currentindustry—than on what was earned from day to day 1 The Income tax would be very difficult to collect here, and would lead to a commercial immorality. The . taxation of land was a dangerous experi ment. He sympathised with the proposal to tax absentees, l>ut the "Government proposal!! made such terrors hang dyer the heads oj: capitalbf-s that capital inu.it shrink within itse|f, and' the result must be the curtailment of labor. The Govern ment were, a borrowing Government of the worsl; character, because tnej avoided publicity, The conversion operation wheh wasi recently tajciug'place was no* thing but borrowing, and the money derived Irom it should be appropriated to paying off the debt of thei colony. . Th,eve was no, doubt that the threats of the Gqventnent m respect to the land tax traded to send people oqt of the country. He was, shocked at tl^e. proposal;of the Government |fl place a tax on totalisator procQGaSjj In concluding a speech of over an hour? and a half* duration, Mr Bryoe mid that he regrqtted he could aol t*kg » more favor able view of the policy of the Gevern I ment. | Mr W. P. Reeves said that he was 1 bound to confess thit on the whole .'Mr Bryce had not, been unfair to the Guvcrn> ment, nor had he been at aUMwtter. Although he had attacked, the. Goreru ineut all s along the line he had not shattered their defences m-any'single in itance.' JloatouW UkQti'adc who got

THK ASHBURTOIV GUARDIAK, WEPNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1891



_ Hollow ay's Pills.—Liver, Lungs, and I Kidneys.—Mobt djseases of these ilepuratire l organs arise from obstructions, over the removal of which' these- celebrated" Tills exercise the most perfect control. A course of them is strongly recommended as a remedy for such chronic affections as liver enlargcnienk-, congostioii of the lungs, torpidity af the kidnoys, and other functional disorders which caus.p inuchfor^scnt suffering, and if neglected lay the foundation of organic diseases. Holloway's Jills arc specially adapted for the young and dedicate j their gentle and' purifying action ."anKs them above all other medicines. ' In'indigestion, uervuus affections, gout, and rheumatism tliese Pills have aohieved for themselves imivei'sa.l fame, They expel all impurities from the blood, and thus restore ohccrful iiess and vigoun Countoss, Du-jlicss, Princess, Kmpross are the registered names of the new teas Tree from any excess of stringency ,



! Keatino's Oouoh Lozenges cures Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testing states that no other medicine is so effectual iv the cui'O of tUetjQ dangerous ma.la.dius One Lozenge aloue gives ease, one or two at bedtime enuuaes rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is lsd and 2s 9d each i



Wo are informed that the South British Tea Company have introduced ■ t Wiv pure teas ij^to Asliburtpn,.



GENTLEMEN'S II V IN, llOttlKltY. SCARFS, ktc. NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED. FT ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE tO ORDER. Now Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. MEW Qwimm faqtoby



MONEY _TO LEND. TtyTONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 to_£sooo ?ov further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. CiJeiitleiiicii's WATERPROOFS. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS Olf EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be li»ft at bin OlPce. \ IT-/N FED—Private Board and Resi- V V dence for two Young Gentlemen. Apply, stating terms, to Box 63, P. 0., Ashbutton. 6 189 ANTED 7—Two Bedrooms and a Sitting-room furnished. Apply, stnting terms and locality. Box 37, Ashburton P.O. 6tlßß WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at. An brew Orr s. "TT7 ANTED Known.—Great Clearing W Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. IT. Collier. TiIINEST C.)d Liver Oil. Chest and Jj Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist. Anhhurton. 1j OST, at the Ashburton . ''aihvay l> Station, a Cape belonging to n brown Overcoat. Finder please leave tit Harry Friedlander's. 6 187 "Zlf ANTED KNOWN,—Sealette Jackets \Y 365, reduced to 25s ; and 40s, re diiced to 27s 6d, at S. W. Alcobn <fc Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6^40 WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new »t 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery At the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, "The Corner." _ DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Have reduced tho price os per pair. — Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known—Tn consequence of the inconvenience lo Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we j have determind to give some very cheap lines.—H. C. Segeiw, Mel'ord Koine. WANTED Known.—Just opened up, a big lot of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, 44 inches wide, finished like silk. Beauti ful goods made to my own patterns.— Andrww Orr. WANIED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suit* and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Ortj. DURING Alterations Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods t» be cleared very cheap. Hand | some presents given away.—H. C. Seders, Melford House. WANTED Known.—That if you want real good weaiing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at .John Moison'm, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6 73 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boot*. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orr . I / ANTIO D every man m the County \ } to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Rormkt Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's' Buildings. 11/ANTi'TO Known.—Cheap Lines m YV Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &«., now on during necessary alterations. —H. C. Skoers, Melford House. WANTED Knonn—H. DudlTy will sink Detip AVells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot. - H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 ANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you can- save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at ►i. W. Alcokn & Co.'.s Clearing Sale. 6 3(5 WANTED Known.—Just opened, several eases of the Celebrated Standard Boots, livery pair guaranteed and stamped.—A. Okr, Agent. ;*TCE CrenTni oft". Cough drops on. Un JL doubfcedly Hie beat, H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street, NEW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Miners' Right. Tho Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIO— Vocal and Instrumental.—L. F, Andre ww AND Co.



The above having been bought on th most favourable terms will bo sold at LOWEST [CURRENT |RAT£S. Purchusure should inspect < ur^Stocks ud get quotations, JOHN ORR #Co.



Public Notices 1 ii|ONE\ TO LEND, upon freehold I* I security, m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to Mk C. W. Puknell, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 5 ISB ~f&±, ""THErASHBURTON Q FIIMITURE WAREHOUSE • ■-J 0f ■■■:■ ' ■ mm & undrill Tn Tanered Street TS replete with Superior Furniture m the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Rush, and Door Mats of supeiior quality and great variety m stock. FURNITURE made to order m auy design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good selecton of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, alw-.ya on hand. ', ' BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. ' Venetian Blinds nuido and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI COM?ETinON IS THE LIFE OF TRADE. Likewise Money is the life of the Drapers €6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, G L O T H I N (i, BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s ± MUST BE SOLD + "PREVIOUS to that awful day, the JL day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins m July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20.s White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suits, 21s Boys' Tweed Cups, 7|d each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7|d per pair Men's and Boys' Ties, 2il each Men's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4|d. A splendid Winter Dress for 6s lid per doz. Flannels 10|d, Hid, and Is, worth double "Flannelette, 4s 3d per doz. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2J each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsftd,. for 3s ; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete witli us m BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Mea's Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9d worth 10s 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at W'TTT QPENCER&/HO . W . Dpencer & L/o, TIIK AKCADE. John Orr & Co. HATE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori " from London, — 10 Ca^ks Ransoiiie's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register G rates 40 Seta Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins Paints, Oils, and. Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware—■ Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |m to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted, best obtainable 1030 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels antl Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l|in to Gin 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. Ceylos aud Indian Tea Company'! Pure Blended Teas,



Public Notices NOTICE. ALL Persons found trespassing on the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLIiE, Jus. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for j the hearty nupport accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to Every kind of Tobacco known to users j of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipos to suit fcvery tMte, and an abundant supply of, Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARBTTES of every description, in cluding the latest " Temple Bar." ! H4ISORBMIVO | Is Practised m our Si loon as an Art, and , Ladies and Gentlemen will tind that the taste and skill of an abe Professor are at' their service. t,;_ -, '  t ,. , . ; Examination of our samples of Hair Work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DU COIFfURE EAST STREET. Mount Samers Lime. MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, SAYS — The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that 1 ever had, notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the Lime with a Duncan Drill, and had no difficulty mso doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much larger lhan elsewhere. I am now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR JOHN G3IGG, LONGBEACH, Says—The lime I used last year was only for rape m peat land and for fruit trees. For the latter the benefit was very great but for the rape all the crop ■was so superb that .1 could not see any difference. But there is no doubt of its ralue on peat soils and on cold clays. I shall take a larger quantity than I have ordered. MR G. T. SMITH, Nurseryman, Ashburton, Says -t-I am pleased to inform you that I am quite satisfied from experiments I made m liming land for fruit trees that grand results follow, the fruit being larger, more abundant, and the color r er fect; also the lime keeps m check the slug and grub. For growing clover with irrigation the result is simply marvellous, | the clover being of a luxuriant green. In , short, I consider lime and irrigation go hand m hand *yith perfect husbandry. He finishes by saying he intends to keep on Using Mount Somers lime from time to '"time. MR F. WILDING, (For the Styx Apple Co.) Says - The lime used at the Styx . "Orchard had an excellent effect upon the soil. The tress bore well and were -onusually freo from insect pe^ts of every kind. MR W. T. SMITH, Sprinobuhn, Says—He limed strips m two old grass paddocks which had been down to grass ten yean, and m both cases it renewed the pasture on these strips, a vigorous growth of clover and rye grass appearing m each strip, MR ANDREW MacFARLANE, SI'KINOBUKN, Says —He limed some grassland eighteen months ago this summer. He shut it up for hay, and m two cuttir.gs took off four tons more grass per acre off limed ground lhan the non-limed. MR JOHNSTON, HAKATiiUE, Says—He limed a piece ot a grass paddock which had been down four years, shut it up for hay this summer, and tile limed ground by weight gave nearly three t:.mes as much grass as the non-limed. MR HOOD • Says—Ec limed 60 acres, leaving 1| acre m the middle unlimed, rhe whole of the land being drilled m with turnips and superphosphate. By actual weight and measurement the lhned land give 21 tons to the acre, unlimed ] 1 tons. Estimating turnips at 2s 6d per ton we have 52s 6d and 27s 6d an acre respectively. From these figures, if you require 1000 tons of turnips, it will require 100 aeretf of unlimed land, and it will cost £100 for labor and phosphate; whereas, if you lime the land, you get 3000 tons off SO acres, and so save the labor and phos phate on 50 acres, thereby paving £50, without taking into consideration that you have the use of 50 acres for some other purpose, and that you have a large credit balance m the limed soil. E.F.W. MR RANDALL, of Ashburton, Says—He limed a strip m a paddock at tin outlay of £2 an acre, 18 months ago ; the remainder of the paddock he treated with artificial manures to the value of £3 an acre ; planted the whole with potatoes and the whole crop was about equal. This last Spring he put part of it m potatoes and part m mangels ; the potatoes on artificially manured land gave 8 ton 12 cwt per acre, potatoes on limed land 10 ton 19 cwt per acre. The mangels with artificial manures gave 38 tons to the acre, and on limed land 58 tons to the acre, MR JOSEPH TUCKER foys—Through liming he has grown from ten to twelve tons of potatoes on land which would not grow potatoes before. MR J. T. BURNET, ot Kaiapoi, Say S —By liming land to the extent of! 1| ton of lime to the acre he has been able to grow one-third more potatoes of . much superior quality on limed land. He has sent mo two samples to verify his statement, which are on view at the New Zealand -Clodiing Factory. " I have many other testimonials of a like character. MR ROBEItT THEW, • Peel Forkst, Says—He mixed lime with super phosphate to dry the phosphate. On rifty acres he used lime ami phosphate m the proportion of Ito 1. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of lime to «<»e cwt of phosphate ; on another thirty acres ho used phosphate alone—m each case, 1{ cwt was used per acre. He says the largest turnips appeared to be growing on the land which had the most lime, although he was told not to mix the liniw and phos phate, as tho limo would liberate the atattuciiia from the phosphate. Finishes by saying he i« so pleased with the result hafc he intends using lime again. p, F. WRIGHT,