The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS LICENSING BILL.

The licensed victuallers will materi ally strengthen their position with tb» moderate part of the community by the exposition of their requirements which has been embodied m the Licensing Act Amendment Bill, drafted by the recent conference of brewers and licensees afc Wellington', and which has been read a first time m the House of Representatives. The Bill is extremely u.odenite m its provisions. In the iiuu place, it pro poses to abolish twelve o'clock licenses altogether, and to fix eleven as the general hour for closing all licensed houses, It is next proposed tJ confer on all Committees, more clearly than is done by the existing Act, power to, of their own motion, object to any granting or renewal of a license after due notice to the party affected. The term of notice to be given is also clearly defined, Power is also dis tinctly given to the Committees to refuse any license, although all the requirements of the law have been complied with, if they are convinced that no necessity exists for a licensed house -m the neighborhood. The keeping of minutes of the proceedings «f the Committees is provided for. The method of obtaining a renewal when there is no objection is exempli fied. Any applicant aggrieved at the refusal of the Committee to grant his application may, if any point of law is involved, appeal to the Supreme Court, by way of special case, and the Chairman of the Committee is required on application to .state the case. The costs are not to exceed .£lO 10s. Peven days a • to be allowed nfter any refusal for an appeal to be lodged. Pending decision of an appeal, business may be continued under a provisional renewal of the license, and if the de cision is m favor of the Committee, the fee for the unexpired term of the license is to be returned. These are theapparently very reasonable requests of the trade as embodied m their own Bill, and as long as the law recognises the right of the subject, to be afforded facilities for procuring liquor, these amendments to the present Licensing Acts apparently meet most of the requirements of the Temperance party. A good feature m the Bill is that it does not seek to set up any new claim for the advantage of licensees.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Master of the Home wishes to acknow ledge, with thanks, the receipt of a p\rcel of- clothing from Iv frs John Orr, for the use of the inmates.

The complete census returns give the. population of the borough of Ashburton as 1900, of the county 9502, and cf the electoral district 8402 (4617 males and 3865 females).

One of the wards of the Adelaide Hospital has been named the " Shear _rV Ward" m recognition of tho, support which has been received from that body of men.

The report from the Victorian Mining Department for the first quarter estimates the amount of gold produced iti the colony during the quarter at 131,3(H0z 2dvvt 3gr

In speaking m support of the Dentist' Bill Mr E. M. Smith told Mie House that, he had been promised a set of false teeth by a friend if he won his election, "and Mr Speaker," he continued, " 1 finds them very useful."

The amount of capital invested m the businesses of the members of the Melbourne Employers' Union was £37,300,000, and last year they paid £2,465,066 m wages. Tho members of the Shipowners' Association are not included m these calculations.

There is a great demand for copies of the report of the Public Trust Commissioners, and several members have been appealed to by their friends to obtain them for them. They are issued only, however, at a ccst of 4s each to members and the public.

New Zealand (says the " N.Z. Herald ") is not such a desperate place to reside m when all things are taken m consideration. Although the present week is about the middle of our wiiitar, hew potatoes fr.jm the Auckland province have been on sale m the shops during the week.

Mr Royds, late officer of the Southland Land Office, writes to the Duuedin "Star,"' expressing regret for his statement that the Government had granted a sawmill area to the Pine Company, as, since the denial of the Minister, he believes the statement may have been incorrect.

Regarding the Financial debate, the Wellington "Post" expresses surprise that no member has urged th_ rising of the sjhool age, re-arranging the standards, and abolishing education boards. From these sources it declares that a quarter of a million or more could be saved on the education vote.

At a recent conference of Victorian wine growers a resolution was passed " that wine licenses be issued at any period of the year by a police magistrate at any Court." They considered if that were made law it would encourage the wine-growing industry m the colony, ajid also tend to sobriety amongst til* populace.

A crank named Morris, lately a teacher a the Upper Kyeburn, has throwd up his billet* and started on a lecturing tour throughout the colony. He denounces Education Boards m general, and the Otago Educatim Board m particular. The officers of the Board come m for some very hard knocks at his hands. He intends te travel all through the colony, paying his way by "collections."

At the Sefton Farmers' Club meeting on Saturday evening last, Mr John Valknce, jun., tine Chairman, laid on the table a unmbf.r of circulars relating to theadvantage of liming Un 1, and said he had intended having a truck of lime before this, but the weather was so line that he could not styp his teams, but he would certainly have one yet, to give it a trial. Several members & ok<> of benefits to be derived from liming, a>id believed tUafc ifc wauid eventually become a very important factor m husbandry.

There is si boom m the price of land m some of the new townships up the West Coast, North Island, just now. The Marton "Mercury" has hewd of one man buj ing land m one of the towijships $t £40 per acre, and selling ifc at £130 per <ji,ai?t,ei?.-acrc section. Notwithstanding the experiences people have had m New ZeaJaitd m buying town sectious, there are still Koute fooltj left — those who buy sections at such absurd prices as above stated, At^er awhile the'same section, -with premises erected thereon, will wot fetch half the amount.

Mr George Hutchison fij> conversation with the " Otago Daily Times " representative m regard to the celebrated WMtaker-Hut(jhis.Qn sase, said "I am unwilling to do any, thing, and can do nothing. Of course, I can proceed if J wish, because there is a summons with reference to the accounts between Mr Mitehelsou ami Uiv If, Al.kiucot:. This f.immons was held over ponding jbhp judge ment of the Court of Appeal, and as tlift judgment, has been given that summons can be revived j bijfc I do not want even to pry into private affaky op banking accounts ■•iless it be absolutely necessary, It is only Ac main results and not the •details thafc are wanted." Mr Hutchison, m the course of fiuihei' conversation, said he had no personal feeling agai»st Sir jb\ Whitaker, but it was difficult for him to mo&tt vi the direction of proposing a settlement since he w*s the defendant m the case, and it might be fhov^kt fyti j^e w|g|jea to avojd the »ctjojj,, '

Three hundred Colonial Bank shares were offered by auction at Dunedin on Thursday, and sold at 42s each, of, all but thirty being disposed of. During (he Trust Enquiry the fact was elicited that the Insurance fund m the Land Transfer Department, which is made up of an ad valorem fee of |d m m the £ on the value of the' properties dealt with, and is intended to make goj;l any claims arising under the-State guarantee, has accumulated to the extent of £80,000. The claims made on the fund have only amounted to some £1500 or £1800. The great ca-e Campbell v Wooding was finished at the Timaru District Court on Thursday. Last December John Campbell, a grazier and dealer, of Wood bury, was acquitted of a charge of stealing eighty three sheep froina neighbor named ■Wooding. The sheep were returned by the police to Wooding, and he retained them. Camp bell made a demand and finally sued Wooding for them,-asserting that they were his and not Wooding's. Wooding made a counter claim upon Campbell for the value of the wool shorn from them while they were— wrongously it was alleged—m Campbell's possession. After a three days' hearing the special jury, by verdict ' for defendant, declared the sheep to be Wooding's, and Campbell must pay for the wool he took off them, value L 23 4s. The appeal m which the Bank of New Zealand is concerned m Australia, and which was the sabject of a cable message, occured m Melbourne, not Sydney as-wired. The " Argus "reports that the bank is the defend ant m an action at the suit of Mrs Mary Pen glase, which was the subject, ot an appeal to Full Court. .The case for the plaintiff is that she is the owner of certain landed estates, and that she deposited the. title deeds of the estates with the defendant bank to keep for her,-, and also as security for her husband's account for a period of 12 months. Upon her desiring the deeds back the bank refused to give them Up on the ground that her husband, jointly with other perso: 8, was inlebtecl to the bank to the extent of £7000 odd. The action was tried before Mr Justice'Webb, who, upon the defendant attempting to prove that the deeds were lodged as security for Mr Penglase's joint account with others, refuse to admit the evidence, and gave judgment for the plaintiff for £10,000, to be reduced to la on delivery of the: deeds, and Is damages for the detention of the deeds and costs. The Full Court held that the primary judge was wrong m refusing to admit the evidence tendered by the bank, and that the -evidence, was admissible to s!>oiv what account, was meant, m the letters relied on by plaintiff, ant? also to explain and introduce thVmattera m issue, and the appeal was allowed with costs ami the case directed to be reheard. . ■

Postal officials have frequently done wonders m the way of deciphering ad dresses thai to the non-expert eve were absolutely meaningless. But they "can also display a rigid adherence to red tape that is positively maddening to its victims. Here is a casein point. As readers know, the experiments made m the Aparima have excited a good deal of interest hi the salmon question, and a citizen anxious to have the latest information on the subject sent Home an order for a book on the habits of the salmon. The order went to London m the month of February, 1890 -observe the date. About six months later the sender was notified by the local authorities that a parcel insufficiently addressed was lying for him at the I ond'on post office. He stated that he. had no doubt it was his, and reference to a directory showed that there was bub one lnvercargill known to the postal world. Our friend was hopeful that all trouble was now at an end, but m reality it was only begin ning, lnvercargill corresponded with Wol- Hiigton, Wellington advissd London, London .consulted Wellington, quires of foolscap were doubtless spoiled m the process, and the London offi o having thus fortified itself, went a step further, and a miil or two since once more communicated with the local office. "Ah," sud the local disciple of • Izaak Walton as he hurried to learn the nature of the latest bulletin, "the book has come at list; they know there is only one Invercar «ill, and if they could toll from the address for whom the parcel was intended, they could not fail to send it along." But "man never h, but always to be blest, ' and so it proved. Instead of the longed-for volume came the intimation that the Imperial posN office authorities had returned the parcel to the firm by whom it h-wl been posted. In formation as to the habit* of the salmon is, after, eighteen months ol waiting, still want ing, but a fioo.l of light has been thrown on those of the Imperial post-office, authorities. — " Southland Times.''

HoiiLowAY's Pills am> Ointment. | Vicissitudes of climate, exposure and hard ships, tell heavily on soldiers and sailors, sowing the seeds of diseases which may ultimately break up the constitution. Naturally earele s of their health » word m season m;iy f.vert many evils, and may cause them to resort to timely measures without any difficulty or publicity. Hollow ay's effectual remedies are so suitable, and are so easily adapted for the varied complaints to 'which our toldiers and sailors are liable, .that a snp,ily should always be obtained before proceeding abroad. It may with confidence ba stated that many a valuab life might be saved, or confirmed cripple prevented from begging m the streets, if Hollo way's remedies had been used m time

The Bust Rkmedv you Indigestion"— Norton's Camomile Pills are confideuty. recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is tho cause of nearly all the diseases to whien wo are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the ' Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful fonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine en'dors throughout the wo Id

The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accom pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, (iriefswald, reports : — The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, sprains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs.. {'•'Medical Journal," Nov., 1881 )d h\ diseases of the kidneys, either active con* gestion or suppression, (impmai)' or albumi, mtriii, dropsy, lithapgy, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract, Doses five to six drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor, University, Griefswald, reports :—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exiulants. Cured m four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lutyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—-Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat. or dJ3<:(jlo.ration. Cured m fourteen days' -•Ad vt i

The Weather.

The following table shows the tempera ture and rainfall at Chertsey for the month of .June; —

True economy. To purchase Co;uiijfces& .Tea, for two shillings. Fr.ee from apy ex

PUBIC MEETING.

THE AMALGAMATION QUESTION.

' la response to an advertisement calling a public meeting to discuss the advisatble | ness of an extension of tho municipjljfcy, , b to include the suburbs of Hampstead'and . Allenton, over a hundred people attended m the Orange Hall last night, most of ' whom were suburban, residents. ; The Mayor of Ashburtos- presided, and m opening tho business said thoso present , had no doubt seen the advertisement' i calling the meeting, which, was for. the , , purpose of considering if it was advisable 3 to incorporate,with the borough fif Ash - burton the Suburbs of Allenton and • Hanipstead. In virtue of the position ho 5 held as Mayor of Ashburlon he had taken tho chair, but he did not intend to say < [ anything on the question, preferring | rather co leave the meeting to discuss it i 5 upon its merits. So far as the borough ; . was concerned, it had nothing to gain by , amalgamation with the suburbs, and the 5 only reason^for the movement from the , borough's side was that Ashburton, as a I borough, appeared before the world as f having but an insignificant population. They all knew that the town was the I Centre of a large agricultural district, that j surrounding it there was a large suburban' s population, and he thought the borough \ should occupy a more prominent place m the census. He would ask j Mr J. C. Duncan to move the first re j solution, which he did as follow^: — ' " That m the opinion of this meeting it is 5 desirable for the Town Board of Hampwteid. f- and that part of the Upper Ashburton Road ' Board known as Allenton to be incorpo ' rated into the Borough pf Ashburton." , He had always been m favor of the J amalgamation of tl*S suburb* with the c l>orough, and the resolution he had moved i was quite an expression of his senti , ments. ' . Mr G. W. Andrews seconded. The r Hampstead people, of whom he was one, < had always got on very well together. * The ratepayers appeared to }>6 satisfied ' .with the management; of their business by 3 the Board, and there had boen no requests % that he had heard of fur any change; But he quite believed that if there were only one rating body it-would be far better. , By joining the borough (hey would'at 3 least get rid of the County Council j a body i who had been taking their money m rates i for many years, but had never given them 3 any equivalent for it. Some people thou'xhfc there would be:''disadvantages by 3 joining with the borough;—that they: ■ would get into trouble abo^ gorse fences 3 etc., but he had no fear of trouble arising ' from thc>se sources. Tl:e borough was 1 not limited to the area it, now occupied, I but could be extended if desired to ml l elude an area of 5000 acres, and could [ have a municipal governing body coin , prising up to eighteen Councillors. He » would Jiked to hive seen Tinwald j included m tie motion, so that j a borough of some extet.t could . then have been established. With s such an amalgamation as was proposed, I it would perhaps be necessary to divide 1 the new borough into tvavdti, as, from his k reading of the Act, when an extension of ' the municipality took place, if the new ' comer had any liabilities he had to bear r them still-—they' were not, by the amalgamation, transferred to the shoulders . of those he was going with. He thought i the shilling rate of the borough was > somewhat higher than : the rating of i Htunpstead, but then no inconsiderable , part of their rating wenc to the ' ' County Council, who ga^e nothing back. • He h'-ul seconded the motion with the I. object of lett'iu? every one have a say m * the matter, so that it could be fully dis cussed. They were nob tied up to the 3 Borough of Ashburton, because, if they , desiivd it, the districts of Ham.pstead and j Allenton c .iul-.l form a borough by them ; s.'lves. 3 After a question by Mr Bar; fib as to Mr ' Andrews' figures relating to the extent of > ground a borough could cover, Mr C, W. Purnftll s^iid he had ahvays > been of the opinion that it was a mistake ' to constitute Hampstead a town district. 1 Two bodies m a locality like theirs ' looked as if there was a conflict o! interest", whereas no conflict of interests existed. In the proposed amalgamation the suburbs hud a great deal more to gain than the ' borough. The chief advantage the f borough would gain would be an j improvement m its status, bub there 2 were several advantages that a union t would confer upon the suburbs. Iti s the event of a large water supply s scheme, being carried out, the suburbs s woul I benefit equally with the town, » as I hay would also do m a sa'iitaiy ' system. Then there were the borough 1 reserves. Ashburton was one of the most richly endpwed boroughs m the colony. I The income from these reserves as yet , was not very large, but as population ' increased the value of, and the income .from, these reserves would greatly m- 1 c crease, and the time would come when j 1 they would be so valuable and yield such | s an income as perhaps to save the necessity 3 for levying rates at all. There was no chance of either A Jlentoj} or Hampstead 1 obtaining endowments, as there was no more Crown land available for a purpose ' of that kind, so that it would be wisdom ' on the part of those districts to come m and share the benefit of the reserves. 1 It would perhaps be said that Ashburton ' had an overdraft, That was perfectly > true; but the. amount was verj small, ■ arid the borough had never'paid more i than a shilling rate, and there were few boroughs paid as low a rate as that. Then the borough had a Fire Brigade , whose services would be at the command , of the new borough, and the present water . supply could very easily be extended to , Hampstead. The present year had shown '. them that thuir wells were not to be de- I pended upon for a water supply, an 1 per ' haps they would soon have to move m the matter of introducing a general scheme of water supply. In fche benefits con ferred by such a scheme the suburbs would also share. Then, as to the by , laws, to the provisions of which regarding the keeping of pigs and the matter of gjrse fences reference had been made, "it was not necessary that the by-laws should cover the whole of the borough. The Municipal Corporations Act provided that by-laws may be limited m their operation, if need be, to only certain parts of a borough, so that that objection was disposed of. Tjjen the extension of the borcugh would give them a large? number of men to choose their Mayors and Councillors from. The borough had been well served m the past by its Mayors and Councillors, but there were not. enough men to choose from, and it had boen frequently found necessary for the burgesse» to actually press (he positions upon representative burgesses, who had already given long service m the Council, The extension would extend the field of choice and lighten the work from those had already spent much time m the seryioe of their fejlq\jr towns men. Tho new borough could be diviqed into wards, so that there* would be no chance of one district overriding (he other. He would like to have seen Tinwald included m the motion. It had been said that a river divided the present borough from Tinwald, but a river ran right through the.centre of G.hristchurah, and the same was the case m several cities .he could iiuitance.' The bridge removed the objection to Tinwald. If Hampstead, Allenton, and Tinwald were to join with Ashburton there would then I be a borough of 5000 inhabitants, and that figure would look well m the census returns, and the borough would carry jnuph more weight. . ' [j Mr F. Johnson asked the Mayor whafc '■£ benefit; Hampstead would derive from the \ am;i]|?wj)a.tiuii ? ' , •. J

A Voice—None afc all. Mr Johnston—Then I would move an amendment— The Mayor—Did you ask me the question ? . ■ Mr Johnston—Yes. The Mayor—Then you had better let mo answer it. , The benefits to be derived by Hampstead and Alienton have been vory- clearly pointed out, I think, by Mr Purncll, the last speaker. In reply to Mr Sileoek, as to the effect of the pausing of the resolution, Tho Mayor said anothev resolutidn would be moved to give effect Lo the one now before the meeting, and went on to explain the usual mode of procedure in preparing- and presenting a petition to the Governor. Mr F. Johnston moved an amendment to the effect thit the Hampstead Town Bwird take no action in the matter. The Mayor said the amendment being a direct negative was useless, as all that tho mover and those who thought with him had to do was to vote against the motion. After some further remarks from Mr Craighead on the boui-dnries of Alienton, Mr Mayo on t'le m-itter of gorse fences in Hampstead, and Mr Crooks, whocri ticised a letter that had appeared in the local papers advocating union, the last named gentleman went on to twit the Council with their action towards Hamp stead Town Board in regard to a recent . .application by that body for a share of • the borotuhs present water supply. Mr McElrea .spoke strongly against the amalgamation, and charged the Ashburton Council with great mismanagement it, with all the reserves they had and the lot of money they had received from the County Council, their rating was so heavy that people' we're removing across the belts to avoid it, and there was an over draft of £1600. Mr C. Fawcei-t opposed the Amalgama tion. Mr J. Keir thought thert, was a wrong ! impression abroad among the speakers who had spoken against amalgamation. The Borough Council had no interest to serve in promoting the union, and the movement was only promoted with the 1 view of giving the district its proper standing in the colony. Hampstead was now paying more rates' than it would if amalgamated with the borough. The oh ' jection about the by-laws had been com pletely answered already, and he had 1 heard no real objection yet raised to the union. He was a. resident in Alienton [ and a ratepayer in the borcu^h and he favored the amalgamation, ; Mr Harrison spok<j ot some length on 1 the advantage of union, but would have ' preferred to sea the request fcr it come from the suburban residents themselves, who eeamed to think there was some overjd advantage t« be desired by the borough which they were requi-ed to help in securing. This was not the case. They would in the end join the borough he was sure, as they would come to see how awkward it would be, in view of a general water supply coming in in vhich they would n< t participate except on the borough's own terms. Mr Barrett wus of opinion that the whole of Mr Purnell's remarks . were in favour of the Borough people refraining from asking the suburbs to join the borough. Mr Joseph Miles was of the same opinion. Mr Leslie opposed the amalgamation. Mi Kilworth thought there werp diffi culties in t:io way of working such a large district as was proposed. It was a large undertaking to carry water to all the streets in cho proposed extende.l borough. A Drainage Board could take charge of Alletiton and Hunpstead for a sanitary system, and a water supply could be • ».u_=;hb in by a similar body. The census question was only a matter of sentiment as the County statistics were always avail able. The question was one for study, and he hoped the residents would look for what was be.^t,not for how much they were to g tin or lone. The Mayor .said, in reply to a question, fchat the question had boon brought for ward by him at the Borough CbunoiL In regard to Mr McElroa's rotnarks, he said tha*- tho overdraft had been reduced to £1390 and would be.wiped eat altogether in two years and a half. Mr McElrea overlooked the work tho borough had done when lie talked about mismanage ment. The streets of the town had all been made, the channelling and footpaths done, the outfall drain constructed, a pro portion of the traffic bridge paid for, a,nd the pound purchased by the borough. These wore not small undertakings. The rates were about the lowest of any borough in the colony, and when they considered that O.itnaru was rated at 5s 9iin the £ he thought they Avould allow that the Council had manage:! the boroughls affairs as well as any other Council-in .the colony did their work, or any business firm'could have done. Mr J. C. Duncan said that if the dis trict was to prosper all little differences must cease. A few years ago Germany was made up of a number of little States, all cutting each other's, throats, and open to the attacks of outsid.e eaejnies. Bis marck came upon the scene and the Con federation became united and the German nation was now the greatest in the world. (" No.") Well, it was not the least any how, In his native country the Scotch Highlanders had been cut up into clans under petty chiefs, and fought with each other and stole fiach others' cattle. But when Scotland joined with England there grew oufc of the union the Great British Empire. He did not know if he required to apologise for quoting the Bible, but it was there said that a house divided against itself could not stand. He urged amalgamation as a means of drawing out siije capital t.i the district. The Mayor pointed ouc, in reply to Mr ■Tasker, that the Alienton rating was Is 4d in the £, Hampstead Is lid, and the Borowgh Is. The motion was put and lost by a con siderable majority. Mr Purnell hoped the residents would reconsider tlje question, notwithstanding ■the vote that hud just been taken. 4 very groat benefit would bo derived by the .suburbs by amalgamation, and the question of reserves was a vital one. It was offered now to the suburbs to come in on equal terms, and there were a great many reasons in. favor of union. Mr Williamson said if the people of Hampstead thought they were better as they are, they had better remain as they ;are. In. regard to the appearance of the census returns he thought any disadvan tage there could be got over by doing'as the large cities did—be returned as Ashburton and suburbs. He had been in favor of amalgamation on proper terras, but he was siot perpared to hand over the •borough's income for tho bonent of the I'suburbs. The Mayor was wholly dis interested in this matter, and he moved a vote of thanks to him. Mr Silcock thought the reserves would very soon be confiscated. Bfr Purnell--They cannot. They have been Orown granted, Mr Andrews "also tendered thanks to the Mayor, The vote was passed. The Mayor, in thanking them for the .vote, said the time would come when the suburban ratepayers would regret having voted against the resolution. They were subject to two rates-^-Hainpstead to the Town Board and the County Council, and Alienton to the County Council and the Road Board. Ashburton's maximum rate was one shilling, and no higher rate could be struck, without a vote of the ratepayers. The borough had an income of £3000, and the suburbs could only add £400 to that, Who, then, was to be the gainer—die town or the suburbs 1 Th<J latter by amalgamation would have th« fyeuetit of an. experienced, engineer* a

water supply, a tire brigade, and other things, which the borough had and they had not. Considered from a personal view, as most of his property was m the borough it was not.to his advantage to further the movement, but he did so on J public grounds. ' In two and a half years the borough's overdraft would be wiped out. and probably then they could do with a sixpenny rate. The reserves promised soon to afford a large income. .The proceedings then closed. i

SUPREME COURT.

(l IT? iMxESs ASSOCIATION.)

Nelson, July 1. The Supreme Court opened to-day, when the charge against Graham Fisher, of Collingwood, of steal ing a ram, occupied till evening. Alter half an hour's absence, the jury returned a verdict..of not guilty, and accused was discharged. The only other case, one of sheep-stealing, will be tried to-morrow. : • Auckland, July 1. A case was heard m. Banco to-day under the Deceased Persons Estates Act, m the matter of the will of the late John Probert, to show why stamp duty should not be paid upon certain bequests made by the deceased to the Wesloyan Metho dist Church of New Zealand. Deceased bequeathed £22,095, and the stamp Commissioner claimed £2746 as duty, which the executors paid under protest. The question was whether the Wesleyan Methodist Church was exempt, and what refund of duty, if any, the executors are entitled to demand. Mr Justice Connolly sustained the act of the Stamp Commis sioner, but would have been glad if this important, question had been decided by a higher court. Chuistchurch, Ju'y 1. The case of Ovenden v Ovenden, petir i tion by Mrs Ovenden to be allowed access to the child of the parties, m terms of a deed of separation, was concluded to-day. The petition . was resinted on the grounds that the petitioner's conduct rendered it undesirable that she should have such access. After three day's hearing lis Honor Mr Justice Dehnisbon gave judgment for defendant, but without costs This means that the Court declined to enforce the clause m the deed providing for s'x weeks' residence during the year of the child with the mother, and that the child will, under the deed, return to the guardianship of Canon and Miss Ovenden m Ireland.

POLITICAL.

(FROM OUR PA.RLIAMENTA.iI V CORRES PONDENT.) . Wellington .'July 2. The Government intend introducing a Bill providing that Supreme Court juries —not Judges—shall m future assess costs. They also intend that m cases of action against the Public Trust Office tho matter shall be referred to an arbitrator, who shall be a Supreme Court Judge.

THE MARKETS.

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London, July 1. TUe total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,758,000 Ijscfuarters.

Addington Stock Market

The following figures, calculated for the <: Lyttelton Times," on the buns/of Wednes day's market at Addington, will enable graziers to form an idea of the value of stock. Steers weighing 7001 b sold at £7 to £7 17s Gil, or at an average of 21s per 1001 b, at which price also some heifers of good quality were disposed of. Cows vaiied, according to condition, from 15s to ISs per lODlb. Fat cross-bred wethers and maule^i ewes for ex port, 651 bto Wb, sol I from 183 (M to 21s 6;i, which, deducting present value of skins a.id fat, shows that the mutton brought *4jd per lb. Wethers and maiden- ewe?, weighing 451 bto 50lb, brought from 14=s to 17s (id, or 2£d to 2id per lb ; old ewes, sGlb to 601 b, 14>.9d to 16s, or V}(\ to 2d per lb; two-tooth crossbred wethers, 551 bto 6011), sold at 16s lid to 18s 2d, or 2idperlb. Merino wethers of prime quality, sold at 13s to 14s, or 2^<l to 2A-d per lb ; inferior sorts brought Hd to 2d per lb, net. 1\». —Porkers, qf~s,Qlb weight, sold from .1 Is to 13s; QOlb, 14a to 17s, according to condition ; best baconers, weighing 1201 bto 1501 b, brought from LI 5s to LI 15s, or an average of 2.^1 per lb; baconers, weighing 2001 b and over, sold from LI 15s to L 2 15s.

Ashburton Hounds.

Vhe Ashburton Hounds mit at Mr M. Mahoney's, at Elgin, on Weduesday, and. the score or so of adventurous spirits who cared to run the risk of a scamper over frost land country had a very fair after noon's sport. Mr Mahoney nad kindly provided a capital lunch, to whioh he made alj coiners heartily welcome, The frost m the morning had keen so hard that a good many sportsmen, thinking that the country would be quite unfit to ride over, did not turn up at the meet, but by the time lunch was over it had pretty well thawed. It was some time beforea hare was foundf m Mr Butterick s farm, but she turned out to be a strong one, and although the hounds stuck to her fora longtime, she made so much use of the frozen ground uniler the fences, that she managed at last, to best them. We were glad to see our kind host well up with thehcundß during the whulerun, an 1, notwithstanding a spill pv twu, he looked as happy as a king.

ROAD BOARDS.

UPPER ASHBURTON.

The u.sual monthly meeting of the tipper Ashburton Road Board Vas held m j the Board's Office, Tinwald,' 'on Mdnday, June 29. President-Messrs Harper, Sargent, Campbell, and Stitt. The Chairman sent an apology for his absence, and Mr Harper was appointed Chairman.

CORRESPONDENCE,

Correspondence was read as- follows : *-. (1) From Messrs Todhunter and Dowding ■rating that they had received no official reply to an application made by them for either having the..crown »f Greece's road lowered, on the'water, channels,.'or making ditches on the road side of-their land, and asking an early reply.—The Clerk to reply that the Board resolved to leave the matter m the hands of Messrs Harper and McLean, members for. the wards, with power to act. (2) From the Ashburton County Council, forwarding an order on ;Mr Cambridge for twenty-five 10-lb bogs of poisoned grain for distribution. (3) From the Mount Hutt Road Board, stating that a numerously signed petition j hfi been forwarded to their Board, ask? ing that the balance of the Boundary road from Maguiness' road to the Lyndhuist school be shingled, and asking this Board to contribute half cost of "same. The Clerk stated" that he had been instructed by the Chairman of the Board and the member for the ward to reply that this Board would contribute its 'share q[ the ;worjf,-—The Board approved of the action taken. (4) From the Colonial Secretary's Office stating that the result of the elec tions for the Road District had been published m the New Zealand' "Gazette " of June 14. (5) From Mr John Cprbitt, asking that the read be made 'passablei to the north branch'river crossing opposite Greens, and also on Green's side of the river,—Resolved that the matter be left m the hands of Messrs Stitt and Sargent, with power to act,

THE THIRDS. | Kesolred that the Clerk make applied ' tion for tke bhirds dd-s ou deferrtd.pay ment and perpetual Irase lands, as settlers now require more work on roads adjoin- I ing their properties, and also assistance towards water /supply. , ■ DEPUTATION. A deputation of ratepayers waited. on the Hoar.'3, complaining that tjieir stock had be«n impounded, oft the riverbed.*~ The Board stated that tW ranger had no autln-my from thorn t;> impound srock off river'>ed land, but only off roads m their district., and the clerk was instructed to notify Mr Compton that he must confine himself m his wrrant of authority from this Beard only fco the roads m their dis trict. GOKSR OX EOA I>S. The clerk stated that he had forwarded gorse notices, as instructed last meeting, but th-itjvcry little notice had buen taken of them.—The Hoard instructed the clerk, plioukJ no notice be taken within a reason sonable time, to have the work done and &ue for the cost. MISCELLANEOUS. Mr Campbell stated that he had let the two miles- of tussock grubbing on McDowell's road.—Approved. Resolved that Mr Harper be appointed acting treasurer, m the absence of the treasure*** j Tenders were opened for the lease for seven years of the Road Board Reserve with cottage and -stable, and that of Mr W. Sutherland was accepted. Accounts amounting- to £129 16s 4d were passed for payment and, the Board 1 adjourned. '

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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IRISH AFFAIRS. London, July 1. Mr Hammond, a soceder, and Mr- Kettle, a Parnellite. have been nomi nated for tbe Carlow seat, rendered vacant by the death of the O'Gorrnan Mali on. MR SPURGEON'S ILLNESS. Mr Spurgeon has suffered a relapse. LABOR QUESTIONS. Several thousand Clyde ironworkers have struck.

THE QUEEN AND MRS GRIM WOOD. The Queen personally invested Mrs Grimwood with the Order of the Red Cross at Windsor, and invited her to lunch. EDUCATION. An amendment moved by Mr Saul Smith, M.P. for Flintshire, to include evening schools in the education grant, was defeated by 38.

The Archbishop of Canterbury does not believe m free education, on the ground that it will enfeeble the Church's holi over the people.

NEWSPAPER POSTAGE, Last week the Postmaster-General, in reply to a deputation of newspaper pro prietors and publishers, agreed to fix the maximum weight of newspapers for trans mission by post at lib, and pro mised to introduce legislation giving effect to that decision. He has, now^ eve?', now intimated that the Bill pro viding the necessary authority will be deferred to next session. INDIAN TROOPSHIPS. . It is reported that the proposal of the Admiralty authorities that arrange ments be entered into with the Orient 'Company with a vienr to the Company manning and working the Indian troopships has been abandoned.

THE KAISEP/S VISIT, The Emperor of Germany's yacht .will cqmpete for the Queen's prize at the Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta at Cowes next week. A REV. LAROENIST, A clergyman named Johnson has been sentenced to or.c year's imprison inene for stealing jewellery.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH. The body 1 of James Machenry Mel bourne, once largely concerned in the Erie Railway, has been exhumed at Liverpool. His life was insured for one million, and the Companies in terested have reason to | believe he committed suicide by poisoning, which would render the policies void.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WAN It is officially amiounced that Western Australia will shortly issue a quarter of the 4 per cent deben tures not below par; There isanim prhssion that the balance of £100,000 will go well later on. THE QUEENSLAND SITUATION.

? ,„ , r , London, July 2. Mr Morehead, speaking at a ban | quet, said it behoved everyone to come | to the rescue of Queensland m her present straits. He regarded with • grave apprehension the election of so m any labor members m New South Wales, which meant that agitators, who never cared for the welfare of the laborers, were ready to set class against ;class. He thought he would be failing m his duty were he now to remain absent, from th.a colony. Another speaker applauded the vigorous con duct of Sir S. Griffiths "during the shearers' strike, which he said r had been highly appreciated by colonists m London. " ' !

COLONIALBORROWING, The " Financial News " says that in future the colonies will and bhe pocket of John Bull inexorably closed and buttoned against his prodigal offspring. THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL ': : ' ' ' SYSTEM. ' ■ , "Bishop Doyle' is of opinion that the .Catholic school system in the United States is inferior to that in Australasia.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

Washington, July 1. , The United States Government have Refused to recognise the Chilian rebels as belligerents. 7 : THE FOOD SUPPLY..... Madras, July 1 i A • svere famine is feared in Madras n consequence of the drought prevent ng the. sowing of food grains.

RUSSIA AND THE ROTHS- CHILDS.

St. Petersburg, July 1. I The llussiiiu Minister of Finance is suiug the Rothschilds for repudiation of a cor tract. - . RUSSIA AND FOREIGNERS. The Czar has decreed that all foreigners m South-west Russia roust

I become naturalised subjects or they .will be expelled from the country. The ■ measure is said to be aimed at the Germans, who reside there in great m umbers. THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

; The " Novoe Vrenya " urges that un less France and Russia arrange an alliance the central Powers, relying on the impotence of their own opponents, will render a European war inevitable. St Petersburg, -luly 2* Intense activity is being displayed m perfecting the -Russian military system. Two hundred and sixty thousand recruits will be enrolled-by the autumn. Additional ironclads are being constructed, a-ud large. quan tities of rye purchased. Berlix, July 2. England's attitude towards the Triple Alliance is regarded here, as certain to ensure peace for six years.

I THE EMPEROR AND BIS MARCK. ' It is now stated that the Emperor did not intend to dismiss Bismarck when, the rupture occurred between them;

ILLNESS OF DE LESSEPS

Paris, July 1. De Lesseps is ill from the effects of the threatened prosecution.

CHINA AND FRANCE.

Pkkin, July 1, Considerables excitement was occa sioned m China m consequence of the occupation of Luang Prabang, one o£ the Siam States, by the French.

AUSTRALIAN.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

Svdnky, July 1. A curious point has cropped up in i connection with the payment of mem bers. It appears that payment only applied to the last Parliament and that | the new House will require to pass it again for themselves. Sir H. Parkes adheres to the opinion that payment of members was only in force up to the time of the dissolution, but he has stated a case to the Attorney-General for decision. This is a serious matter for the Labor party and many others, because, although tine Lower House may pass the payment again, there is reason to believe the Council will re ject it. THE SHEARERS' QUESTION.

Sydney, July 2., In connection with the refusal of the Pastoral Union to agree to a confer ence with the shearers unless freedom of contract is conceded, the men con sider that public opinion is with them, inasmuch as they had done their ut most to avert a strike. They state that labor has now an immense influ ence in the House, and in the event of further labor struggles, should any attempt be made on the part of the Government oo send armed special constables .and military to the seat of war to irritate the men and lead them cvi to riot, the labor members would overthrow the Government.  . N.S.W. POLITICS. - , Rumors have been current the-past few days that Sir Henry Parkes' Ministry intended to ro.-i^n, but it is announced that owing to the composi tion of the new House the Government hare resolved that the only course to ascertain who has a majority is by 'a direct resolution after the Ministry have submitted their policy.

THE FLOODS. The floods spread round Narandera and all the inhabitants on the low: levels had to make their escape ia boats. The Chinese camp was flooded^ but the occupants to the number o£ seventy were rescued. VESSEL MISSING,

The ketch Prince Alfred, with a crew of four hands, is missing, and it is feared she foundered in the same gale in which the steamer Taramung was lost early last month. ' ;■ i THE VICTORfAN REVENUE.

Mklbouene, July 2. 9he . revenue for the last twelve months shows a decrease of £128,000 as compared with the previous year, and is £290,000 below the late Treasurer's estimate. The railway revenue shows an improvement; of: £29,000. ' - ■*■''.;

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FINANCES.

Adelaide. July 2. . The revenue returns of this colony are very gratifying and show £114,000 in excess of the Treasurer's estimate,, and £253,000 increase a&X compared with the previous year. If the ex jpenditure does not exceed the estimate ; which is hardly Ilikely, the surplus \ will probably be £140,000. EDUCATION.

Amendments m the Free Education Bill m the direction of a capitation allowance and the permission of. Bible reading m schools have been rejected |by large majorities.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, July 2. ' The Auckland Law Society, under the Law Fractitioncrs* Act, proceeded against certain kolicitors for dues. One was fined £25 with costs. The proceedings were withdrawn asainst a second, as ho had made an effort to pay. In the case of a third lie had left for another place, aud the action was struck out. It is stated that the Hospital Board ha^ been served by an ex-patient with a writ for £1000 damages for alleged ill treat ment of a broken leg while m the Hospital. Sarah Rowc was committed for trial for larceny as a bailee of hospital clothing, and Mary Bunny for illegally pawning the same, also Samuel Wilcox and John Donovan for robbery from the person" Donovan arrived m May from San Francisco, and is well-known to members of the Australian and American prize

ring. > . - Owing to the members of ihe Boot makers' Union having broken the pledge given on their behalf m the recent case by Mr Cotter, counsel, ami. the officers of the Union, and used abusive and insulting language to a man m one factory, the Manufacturers' Association have written to the Uir>n'on the subject j to obtain enforcement of the compact. The graduate j .and undergraduates of the Auckland University College have formed a Students' Association at .the College. WjCLtINOTOX, July 2. A sevcn-reoined liousj at G'arberton, occupied by R, H Elliott, and. owned by! wunual Carroll, 1 of Wellington," was burned las d. uishfc. Tho origin is unknown. Percy £$«, alias Cowan, U»s boeij

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, FKID4T, JULY 3, 1891.



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Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this , heading not exceeding SIXTEEN 5 WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be l^ft at his Office. ALL Claims against the late W. B. Moss are requested to be forwarded t« A. H. Shurt, Ashburton, at once. ■.■;■ ;7 io ] WANTED Known—b. W. Alcoex will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen clays. WANTED Known. — Blankets and , Flaanels great bargains at Anurew Ours. "VT7 ANTED Known.—Great Clearing VV Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—VV. TT. Collier. ' TT*iNEST Cod Liven- Oil. Chest _nd JD Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist., Ashbtutou. WANTED Known-Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 6s 6d ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 -\\ 7 ANTED Known—Old Spoons and W Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15.s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, Eist Street. 4 150 fIT ANTED Known.—Call and secure \V bargains of Wilder Drapery at the Great Sale at W. H. Collier's, " The Corner." _ OUBLE Blankets* and through mis-" understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Have reduced the price 5s Ser pair.—Robert Alcobn, Ashburton lothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. " 6 154 "TTTANTED Known —In consequence VV of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to give some very cheap lines.—ll. C. Segrrs, MeKord House. WANIED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Ore. DURING Alterations Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand some presents given away.—H. C. Skgers, Melf >rd House. /""I LORIOUS News. —Just purchased a \JC Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock ef 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will be sold during the cheap Kale at Is 10|tl ; regular price 3s 9d.—Ay drew Orr. WANTED Known.—That if you want real good wearing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great Variety at John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6_73 WI A:N>ltEI) Known.—-I have a large VV stock of Tin and Ironware Goods i to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, I Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. VV. Hardley, East stree^^ 0|202 TO Meet the Times.—l am supplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of nil dessriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardl-Y, East street. 6^201 ANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, j and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but j good"value.^—Andrew Ork. I TIT ANTED every man m the County VV to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robkkt Alcorn, Ashburton j Clothing Mart, Saundor's Buildings. __ 1 17 ANTtfD Known.—Cheap Lines m \\ Drapery. Millinery, Clothing, &c, now on during nece^wtry alterations. —11. C. Seoers, Mcl ford House. WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to .surface at Us Gd per foot. H. Budley, Moore Street. 6§54 Wanted known",—if yTmlwothe /V Cash, you c;m save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, «fee, at »S. W, Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6 66 "T*CE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un JL doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. -VTBW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, _ i Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Minors' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, a?id hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal andlnstrumental.—L. F. Andrewe« AND Co. -m/rISS "TIyTABEL T3ELL TH3ACHER OF SINGING. Addrkss—Henry's Hotel, TUESDAYS. Hours—l p.m. to 4.30 p.m. 7 4 STOCK-TAKING/ Great Reduction** HAVE BEEN MADE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. SPECTAL LINES _OR rp hi a rir em k. Men's Tweed Trousers ... 7«s (id to Clear. Hoys' Pilot Overcoats ... 9s lie 7 Men's Tweed Suits ... #5s Roys' Tweed Suits ... 7s fid Men's Shirts with collar... Is lid HATS _ni. CAPS, SCARFS and BO '.V S tJUKATLY KEDUCEIX New a >ons"S "^KHvi'i v.\: jtk. : " _____ I ....... , , „ „._, i