The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1891. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.

As an active agitation is being organised among members of trades unions and frienoly sccit ties in Caver of Sir George Grey's Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill, and at. that. Bill is avowedly promoted with the object of extinguishing the benefit society which lias recently been founded by the Union Steamship Company for their employees, we will set out some of the provisions of the Bill. The Bill, we may say begins with the unusual in troduction of a preamble, which affirms that "it is expedient to facili tate arrangements between employers and employed for mutual benefit and assistance, and to extend the benefits arising from such arrangements, so as to increase their powers of mutual aid." There, at first sight, the Bill appears to be all in favour of such societies as that, of the Union I Steamship Company. The Bill provides that all. benefit societies shall be registered under either the Friendly Sociefcie Act, 1882, or the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1887, and shall in all respects be subject to those Acts. Full control of. the affairs and property of a society must belong to its members, and a Commilttee of management and officers, trustees and officials shall be elected by ballot. The sting of the"Bill is in the remaining clauses, which read as fol lows :—" No such association or society shall be or continue under the guidance, control or supervision of any employer, whether individual, collective or cor porate." "If any person, employer, or employed, or his or their agent or agents, or any other pereon or persons shall form and carry on, or attempt to form or carry on, any association or society having such ob jects as mentioned . . . . in oonti'avention of this statute, he or they shall, on conviction thereof before any Resident Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace, bfi liable to hard labor for six months, and a fine not exceed ing ono Hundred pounds." "Ko mem ber of such an association shall lose the rights, benefits, or privileges aris ing from or attached to bis member ship, or in any way suffer therein or ■ in reference thereto by reason of his leaving or being dismissed from the employment of any person, firm, corporate body, or other employer, but shall continue to enjoy all such rights and benefits and privileges as if he had continued in his former employment." These clauses are sufficiently drastic to prevent —if carried—-any attempt on the part of employers to take part in any scheme for the benefit of their employees to the funds of which the latter make any contribution. We will not seek to define the motive for the hostility with which the Union Company's scheme is assailed. So far as we can see its provisions fully meet the requirements of Sir George Grey's preamble. Similar' associations in other branches .of industry have proved $uc,cessful and advantageous |o the members, and we should have thought that this particular society would have been givesi »fw f.rial before the aid of Parliament was invoked to crush it.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The public are reminded that the Good Tempiara holding a tea and concert in the Oddfoliws' JI-ill this evening, da appears by, advertisement ejse^/here. The B.M.S. Rimufaki from Loudou, via Plymouth, Cape, and Hobart, passed Oape Farew.ell at; live minutes past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and she should reach Wellington Harbor shortly after midnight. She signalled''ail y^U«" I The Caledonian .Society's fancy dress " Ingleside/'' on 'Friday evening, jirov-iises to he a mosfc successful gathering., Great ' prepajw^ons for the occasion are being made, both by participators in the pleasure nud thc^r tiQfctv?—the Directors of the Society. The profits of the casino at Monte Carlo are supposed £o be £Jj2OO,QOO annually. Of this the Frincfl of M<?na#o gets £48,000 for his amiability in allowing ijb to be established upon his territory. The theatre, and the orchestra which discourses delicious music twice a day in one of the most beautiful theatres in the world, get £12,000, The siim allotted to the press and advertising is £40,000. No wonder the proprietors offer a big premium to be permitted to set up the , tables elsewhere, when they are banished ; Irons $hejr present location. Mr J. C. Wiljiamson's Juvenile Opera Company, which ftpw^arg at the Oddfellows Hall next Wednesday' evening, has proved at Punedin to be one of the most successful /:pmpanies that ha^ visited New Zealand. The princess' Theatre was crowded night after i^ghjfc fop pnvee weeks by' delightful audiences. Hip operas produced have been put upon the stage in a" lavish inaiiae^ -Aip sgenery being admirable, the ?yisc ' en %c tie likewise buing perfect, gveryoue. lias been struck by tfjeJJHe fcraittiug of die troupe in stage business and gifjgjng, ai>d the abandon and gaiety with which the young performers have gone through their parts. There has appeared so much childish happiness in all their movements that the performances have been freed from stagiuess, and the representations have been so natural that jnany older stagers might with advantage have taken a lesson from them. An unusual circumstance in connection with tfcje, divprce suit of Crawley v,. Crawley, heahl-afc DuttedJLU oft Tu/ssday, in which the yife petitioned ioi*'tL dis'soluiicn of njurrj.ige (t/u t^e'gi"ounds of'the inikkiiuVs desertion j jind adfjiijbety, wij.,s'that the' parties, separated j an tiu* day of tl^it* inarpiage f whiclf was in June iBB'6, Thp weddjing wag aptly der scribed by the counsel PHgaged as a glogmy one, for the petitioner, who majrjed agajnst tjig wi"b pf her mother, was stated to' have cried fchr&ughftnj; £he ceremony, artd when, it was concluded, ih§ to it having left, the newly wedded pair deefdad to go foi' a walk, aud elected, of all places in Bime dni, to visit the cemetery, where accordingly tliey proceed?^. tt»P petitioner crying all the way both going and tCt'il'tttog ¥iv§ hours ty'ter the marriage was solemniscu iIU« -batid Sparred' from hiss wife, and from that time neyer set' c^ea" on her again. Kvidencje w»s furnished which sat/sti'efl JVjlr justice, \Villianjs of the husband's adultery in ad-1 dition to desertion, ami a rule nki was granted. Last evening Mr E, Tennyson Smith gave his final address in the Oddfellows' Hall to the largest audience that has attended any of his meetings here. After a brilliant 'iiiSpfla'^lthientj, /as counsel for the prosecution of'-"a no'toriljus ijVitfjiual'/ ill tht person of the accursed drinfe, \\\ tljb Course \ci which, the lectui'pp pourtrayed all the'"eyils jth'ati could be laid at the door of ff^hiei Alcohol," the lecturer challenger! the offender's advocates to come, forward and plead his cause. Several gentlemen sraiaed the question of compensation, to \vh)ch Jsv §mith replied very fully. After thf lecture a 'liiVgQrineetiug of'temperance woi'kops flras.; ljeld in'the ante-r^oni'-of -the Hall, and arrangements were m^de'to cari'jr' on the work begun by Mr Hinith, who win speak again in Ashburton on Sunday next, coming back from Lees ton |to do so. The Kev John Cocker was appointed Chairman o|' the .brg«toisatig>».

The waste Lands Committee have passed the Settlers' Revaluation Bill. There was no business done at the District Court to-day. r Twentyman .will conduct Divine Service in the Dromore Schoolroom next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. The Directors of-the Westport Coal Com pany have decided to declare an .interim dividend of 2£ per cent. Mr and Mrs R. McOwen and family left for Invercargill by the express this after noon. There was a large ' gathering of friends on the station, and three ringing cheers were given as the train left. A Reefton telegram says that by a fall of earth at the Globe rri'ie a man named Prentice was killed, and another named Kilkpnney had a narrow escape. This is the second narrow escape of the latter in the same mine. The north train this morning carried a; large number of passengers from Timaru and wayside stations ami from Ashburton to Christchurch, most of them being en route for the Grand National meeting. At the Police Court this morning, before Mr A. Harrison and Mr W. G. Rees, J. P's, John Dawson and Alphonso de Cren were brought up on charges of vagrancy, and each sentenced |o one month's imprisonment without hard labour. At the annual meeting of the Otago Agri cultural and Pastoral Association Mr W. Cunningham Smith was re-elected president, and the show was fixed for November 26 and 27. Itr was resolved to ask the Rail-

way Commissioners to grant free passes to judges. The exports from New Zealand for the quarter ended June 30 totaled £2,252,958 Timaru is credited with £101,833, of which £36,166 is set down for wool, £21,026 for frozen meat, £22,483 for wheat, £5392 for bran and sharps, £3518 for flour, and £4989 for potatoes. The London correspondent of theDunedin "Star" writes that the Rev Thomas Mavell, late of Christchurch who with his wife and family arrived in London last June, has a.ccepted, as locum tcnens, the pastorate of a parish near Windsor. He will remain there till October, in which month he commences to tour Great Britain under the auspices of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. j' In Committee on the Land and Income Assessment Bill Sir John Hall mentioned the case of a property tax valuator in Canterbury who valued a property without having been within forty miles of it. He simply fixed the value of one piece of property in the district at £4 per acre, and calculated the value of all properties in the neighbourhood at the same uniform rate. C»ptain Edwin states that there is every probability of heavy easterly weather on the coast of Queensland and New South Wales ; also that, there are now strong evidences of heavy gales from the northward in this country, between iniduight of the 15th and midnight of thel7th, wind changing towards west. The barometer readings wiu be th& lowest on the 16th and 17th, and' if Aurora Australia is seen in the southern part of the country . the barometer readings may be unusually low. The " Lyttelton Times " says : -The somewhat unusual occurence of praying a tales, or obtaining jurymen from among the spectators in Court, took place at the Supreme Court on Wednesday afternoon, on tile occasion of the trial of two men named Porter and Whit«, charged with assault and robbery. The panel from which the Jury had to be taken was a rather limited one, owing to a dozen of the "good and lawful men" summoned for the sittings being absent considering their verdict in l^foss' case. The two men in the dock challenged ' so many of those whose name were drawn i that only eight jupors had been selected when the panel was exhausted, Under these circumstances the Crown Solicitor decided to pray a tales. The doors were looked, the Registrar went among the spectators in the body of the court and took enough names to replenish the exhausted panel. The names "were drawn, and, after two or three more had been challenged, the Jury was completed. Notwithstanding the care the prisoners had exercised in its selection, it convicted both of them.

The " Southland Times " says :—Accounts received in Invercargill from Mount Zeeham speak most hopefully of the future of the field. &H jph° have jjjbne from Southland are doing wpU. <Qf course there are many idle on the roadside to' fi£efih_a#, Jbut these are mostly ne'er-do-weels who fj.ock t<j the scene of every supposed rich mineral discovery expecting to live like lords without working. The climate is very wet, and this does not agree with some. Those who have been brought up in Southland, however, are inured to all "kinds el" weather, and as hard as nails : hence their success in the rough ing incidental to pioneer work. Some on ■the field have sent, for I'elatives here to follow them. One Invercargillifce has had a singular Btroke of luck. While over at Zeehac. gome WQ,, years ago, before the silver boom commenced, he took up an area of ground, .and He to'ow' fjnsSj en returning, that the railway station is to be bu'ilfc rjght opposite it, thus makirig it one of the most valuable allotments in the rising town, i The Han£pß£ead School Committee sat on Tuesday evening. Resent— Messrs Bick inan (chairman),' Meaclern, jPiclifpM ; and Sage, No report was received from the master. ' popresp'ondence 1 with the Board of Education was read in reference 1' to' sinking for water at 'th'e>'■ school^ apqi fhe ph&irman stated tbst (tenders for the work h'acj'beeu received an<| fopyarded to the l^oard. The Board forwarded 6Q-pj.es of tl?,e pew pupil teachers' regulations. It was j/oi^ted qiffc that one effect of the regulations ■ woijld be j that certain teachers would have to work fop Hearty foiu> year,? for less salary than others of perhaps ? QS.V one or two mouths later appointment, whicli was unfair and dis couraging, The Board wrote corio?n^ll2 to pay 8s for clilmney repairs, but declining to depart from the rule in regard to payment of balaries on accoitti't' bfi a failing 'oft in attendance 'from bickness; 'AttenHance return^ vgpp fprwarded ,by the BWrd, who : also sent a n^envpraud^n} -'as to tHe date of j the Buildings (soinn')ittee-'s sittings—a4brt r night before the Board-'s meetings. The. usual J(fnqh fpr the teachers were' received from the Board, who %ed the examination for Thursday and Friday, August 2Q and 21. The Visiting Committee saw no necessity for increasing the number of hat pegs till the attendance increased. The drain had been cleaned. The chairman said that the master had undertaken to see that no undue punish ment was inflicted, and that children were not taught in the lobbies. The master reported on a complaint as to undue " keep ing in." He found th=it a whole class had been kept in for a quarter of an hour only. Messrsl Meaclem .and J'ickfqrd were ap pointed a Visiting jQammittee for the month, aiid after passing accounts to'th'e amoiuit of £5 9s ? the Ga,n)hijttee adjourned.

Proposed School Ex- hibition.

The,report of the sub-Committee of the Ashburton School Committee, appointed to consider the questions of technical education and exhibition, which was adopted by the School Committee at Mon -1 day-evening's meeting, is as follows :— ! , 3&WF Committee having carefully con-1 sidered the question of holding an exhi tion of work done (both school and technical) and collections made by the pupils, beg to report as follows :— 1. That in the opinion of your Com mittee ifc is advisable that such exhibition be held, and that an exhibition of school work-be.held on breaking-up day before ' Christmas, and that children be permitted to put in anything they may find time to make or collect on this day for exhibi tion only, and thH the exhibition proper be held after the reassembling of the school in January next. Your Committee, in making this re commendation, consider that (luring the midsummer holidays the children will have time to make collections ol various objects, and also to manufacture articles wibhout.interfering with their school work. 2. Your Committee recommend that past pupils of this school be permitted to exhibit in a separate class. 3. That children be permitted to send in any exhibit (not school work) not made or collected by themselves, but that the

written description only of such exhibits ! will be eligible for a prize. 1 * I 4. Your Committee recommend that the pupils of all the State schools in the county be permitted to compete, i 5. Your Committee" believe Miafc an exhibition such as proposed will exert a most beneficial effect on the school by developing the talents of the children and indicating the path in life for which they are best suited, and that such exhibition will be no drag on the funds of the school, but will be absolutely self-supporting after it is fairly inaugurated and become an annual institution. 6. Your Committee also recommend that all exhibits ol articles and collections made or collected by the children, arid for which prizes are given, should become the propeity of the Committee, and in case the exhibitor will nofc part with his exhi-

bit wichoufc payment, the Committee be authorised to purchase it it desired, such exhibits to form the nucleus of a school museum. A schedule of prizes which will be given for exhibits of real merit has been pro pared, to Which the following suggested classification of exhibits is appended :— School Work—For besfc writing, plain and ornamental ; drawing, mechanical, free hand, and landscape ; mapping, for the best map of New'Zealand (colored and uncolored), and the, best map of any other country ; sewing, fancy work-, knitting, and darning, in 1 various classes, Collect tions of insects, birds and eggs, birds' nests, skins (animus and birds), feathers, silk worms, cocoons, etc. Botanical specie mens, pot plants,..cut flowers, fruit, seeds, timber, etc. New Zealand minerals, ords, and metals in crude state ; and collections from other countries ; technical work— including any article either useful or ornamental, also models of bridges, flumes, viaducts, houses, etc. ; also toys and puzzles. Special prizes will be given for the best flower garden and best vege table garden ; also for essays on any sub ject and for poetry;

The Oamaru Harbor Board Loan Bill.

(PUOM OUR; PARMAMJSNTAEV PQJIRpS. -, PONDBNT.)

j Welmhotos, August 12, The Select Committee having reported against the Oamai u Harbor Bill, on the grcund tlyrt the Board are already in debted in, a considerable amount to the Government, a debate ensued, of which, being of gtener.il interest, I send you a report. The Chairman of Committees having moved that the report be tabled and be referred to the Government, Mr George Hutchison pointed out that the Board's liability to the Post-Office had been overlooked'by the Committee, and moyecTaii amendment that steps be taken by the PostiiiastßivGenfif'al to recover the amount clue, saying that the House could not without gross dereliction of duty allow such things to proceed. Hoii. Mr \VarJrsaid without the amend ment the Government intended to take steps to,recover the amount. : Dr Newman pupgorted the proposal to take prompt action, and designated the position of the Board as most unsatis factory. 'Their 1 conduct Was dishonest and incompatible with their duty as jesifcizensi <! i/tv Blake spoke. Mr Duhban% Idea was that the House and the colony answer for?.' The Railway Bill had been opposed by him, and it had worked an' injury to Oamaf u that would riot stop with Oamaru. The harboßS vQuld' very soon be all ruined (cries of oh I). Yss ; yery well; hdn.'mem^'drs'cry "Oh, v"oK,,'? ■b'Ufc'sjjch ' was jbne'ease/' (Laughter. J The ,Qb'm-. missioners had go|^e against t|he Board in eyery p.cjssjtble \^ay, yjrbak \vondep that; ti)§^qard co\ild npt meet iheir engage; ments, Freight had tj^een lowered, and the Boayd had sqflfere4 f The Board hftd lost £'27,000 in one year j how qould they meet their engagements % He was not

disappointed at the report, which inspired ii'ic" !)'»oe thut they had now borne to a cjimax/but if the H'lllse imagined. the' Board rflea,n.£ to cut. its own throat ,by" jteyying" 1 rates f 'w'hije jfche. .ftailv^y Commissioner's'we're 'cVii '}\hi<s the flk'rboir Board t^liey 'were-' 'much mistaken. (Laug^ter I.^ Tlik oolong or th6 House must do something "with the bom* miasi'jners, or the £30,,Q0Q wou{d K ] at |o the colony. If the board w^s. dealt fairly with it would pay its way. Mr O'Connor was surprised at the posU tion taken by Mr Duncan. He placed Oamaru interests against those of the colony, and he was also inconsistent, for now he deprecated a low railway tariff, whereas he once declaimed against ex cessive freight as an attempt to force sea travelling at the expense of land. Mr Rhodes thought Mr Duncan's con tention was fair, that rates between Oamaru and other parts being lowered, took^ away! business frqm»th§ havbouft Cutting rates were ruining every Jwirboy, and he should oppose feho motion, and ask the Government; to brinjg. in legislation to stop cutting between railways and local bodies* Mr Fish ridiculed the idea of any mem ber objf.o'.iii£t to lower freights, on the railways. The Board was indebted to the late Govern men t for money most im properly advanced. The whole thing was a Government job. The Oamaru people should-never have had a harbor, biifc now they had it they should be wade to pay their debts. Hop. <)". McKenzie supported the Board in coriteiidins* against the harsh treatment of J;he Commissioners,''who ougfyt. nn ( t to be'allowed to carry ©j) &s they wore doing. Cutting rates were Hal to soa tr-afiic, and there was a real grievance, Mr Soobie Mackenzie objected to any interference with the Railway Com missioners, Mr Wriaht spoke similarly. Mi? sympathise^." with the Board in their ppsitioii/with r.pgfttd to fcjje raji waysi,; : ". ; Mr Taylor said this nwttei! had been before the Committee two sessions ugo. The Co^rnmssioners had satisfied him that they wei'e acting in the best interests of the colony, and he thought it unfair to Haitt'e' fchem now, The amendment was carried, Hi 1 Dun can dissenting.

THE MARKETS.

[IJEIil JEli WtESSj ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, August 12. j Wheat, chick, broken, 3s 3d to3s4d;i whole, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; milling, 4s lOd to 03. ' O.ita, off sorts, Is Id ; bright, heavy, mill ing, 2s Id. Potatoes, New Zealand, £1 12s Od to £1 15j; Circular Heads, £3. Melbourne, August 12. Business is limited. Wheat, average milling, 4s 10M ; for the best quality S3 is wanted. Flour, stone made, £9 15s to £10 10s ; roller made, £10 15s to £11 10s. Adelaide, August 12. The market is steady. Wheat, 4s lOd to 4s lid. Flour, stone made, £9 los to £10 ; roller, £10 5s to £11. Oats, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Bran, Is o£d. Pollard, Is Id.

Addington Stock Market.

Ohbjstchurch, August 12. Stoke Sheep. — About 4000 were yarded, the being crossbred hoggets and ewes in lamb and some merino wethers. There was an active demand for very good sorts of ewes io lamb. Fat Sheep.—Between 5000 and 6000 fat sheep were yarded. The quality was very good. The best crossbred wethers brought 18s to 25s 6d, and some specially prime merino wethers sold up to 19s 6d. The best sheep sold fully up to last week's quotations, but inferior quality was irregular. Fat Cattle.—237 head were yarded, | including some prime cattle, but the | demand did not suit sellers' ideas. The best; beef realised about £1 per lOOlbs. Prices of inferior quality ranged from 15s per lOOlbs. A nice line of steers sold at MQ and £10'5s a head. Store Cattle. —Only 90 Head were yarded, the majority dry cows, for which the demand was very limited* Dairy cows did not offer much selection, and only a few changed hands. . Pigs '.— Nearly 400 pigs were yarded, and there was a considerable falling off in values owing to lack of competition.

Ashburton Market.

MESSRS MILES AND CO. Messrs Miles and Co. (per Mr George Jameson) report as follows on the live stock market for, the weekending August 12:— At the Ashburton County Saleyards, on Tuesday, the, total entry comprised 5277 sheep, 29 cattle, and 5 pigs. The attendance i was below the usual average, though there were several buyers for sheep present, but biddings were on the whole not so spirited as on recent occasions. The competition for fat sheep especially was not so keen as at former sales, but for good sound mouthed crossbred or merino ewes in lamb there is a good demand, We cleared our entry, which comprised 2039 sheep, 17 head of 1 cattle, and 5 pigs, with the exception of two small lines of sheep, at the following prices : —84 fat crossbred wethers at 18s; fat merino wethers at 12s, 11s 4,d j 54 cross bred ewes at 12s; 320 crossbred ewes in lamb at 13s 3d to 18s 6d j 280 crossbred ewes in lamb at 12s 4d ; 165 old ewes in very low condition at 3s 9d j 442 crossbred heggets at 11s } U4 ditto at 5s 2d. Cattle — 5 steers in forward condition at £3 7s 6d ; 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d; 2 ditto at £3 10s; springers at £3 to £4 17s 6d,

THE A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

We have before adverted to what we considered a very weak spot in the working of the Ashburton Agricul tural and Pastoral Association,"namely, tfye absence oi any' arrangement for holding periodical meetings,. 6j the members or the Cfornmitee. to consider matters of interest to the fanning community. For instance, a most important circular has recently been addressed by the Government to this and similar Associations throughout the colony, asking forsuggestions upon subjects which, in the dpinion of the Associations, should receive the atten tion of the Legislature during the present" Parliamentary session. Other Associations have already replied, but the Ashburton Association has not yet even considered the circular, al though there are many matters in which this district is particularly iixi tep@sted~^the grnajl Jjirds nuisance and the prevention of sheep*stealing "f&r instance. The circular referred to has been remitted to the Committee to deal with, but the session is now so far advanced that any representations which they may make can have but little effect, We are glad to notice that this state of affairs is not to be allowed to continue. The idea that the Association exists for no other reason %hm to hold an annual show is tb^be ' dispelled, and -the proper func tions of the body ar"e to be se"fc 'in motion, by the Moldiug of monthly meetings of the Committee, at- which questionsi affecting farmers will be con f&dered. We congratulate the' Asso 'fcia'tioii'upon thVsteri jhey have taken, |and trust that' tße" resolution, will -not fa^e aUqw|Qd to b^ecoi^e a'dead letterl !]Fhe Committee jiave a plentiful supply qf rnatt>er for (Jebatg. ijesjdes" $he subjects we have mentioued there arc ] the questions of irrigation, agricultural education, adulteration of seeds and ii. Ai«n nres" railway rates, and many others. The meetings win aiso «*nCr«. opportunities for the interchange of ideas upon methods of cultivation, the best kinds' of crbpsHo^rdi'se,' the merits of different varieties *df stock 6y niakel gf implements, and other topics 'of mutual interest. "Nq doubt there are njeinbers of the, Committee yho will contribute papers on agricultural and pastoral subjects, and /thus impart much useful iiiformatibh. We would suggest that the Committee go a step further and 'form a library of standard agricultural books. Many members have works which they would be pleased to give to form the nucleus of a library, and a suitable room for the purpose could be secured at a very inoderate-r ; ent ? and which, cqujd be open for the use of members 6u (to begin with) market and sale days. The result would be to greatly popularise the Association, and increase the mem bership, besides making it a power in the district and its influence felt in the Government of the country. The Association is in an excellent position. It has many able and enterprising men on its members' roll, and we are confident that if the resolution carried at the annual meeting is acted upon with a will, the standing of the Asso ciation will be still further improved. We shall always, l^e glad to give publicity to its transactions,'

The Best Remedy fob Ijtdigkstiox— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whicn we are subjects NoKTU^'ei PW-Si with justice walled the 'Naturaf Sirßn'gtheuer 'of thp Jimnan Stomach," ac.l as a powerful tflnic and ge'iitle perient, are mild in their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is Ud, 2s 9d, lis, by all medicine I vendors throughout the world 1 jCountess 2.5, Duchess 2s 4d, Princess 2s Bd, 3s, These Teas are free from a y rccoss of asfcringencyjj

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(per pbess association.)

MYSTERIOUS OCCURRENCE.

LiONBON, August 11. The name of the young lady found shot in a first-class railway carriage at Bedford, is Leonora Mitchell. De spite her statement that she had been assailed by a young man, who she alleged escaped by the carriage, window, it is believed she attempted to commit suicide. COMMERCIAL. Messrs Marietta and Company ar« issuing a million worth of six per cent second debentures. RUSSIAN EXPORT OF WHEAT* The " Times " discredits the state ment that Russia will prohibit the export of wheat, and believes that th» order will apply only to rye. FAILURE OF A STEAMSHIP COMPANY. The Mclvor Steamship Company, for which £750,000 of capital was asked, has not been a success. The public subscribed only £40,000 and Mclvor's £50,000; 'The contracts are alleged to be informal, and the money is being returned to the subscribers. THE TORIES AND THE WORK ING CLASSES. Mr Balfour in his speech at Ply mouth said that the Tories' had full confidence. that the working classes would ultimately be On their side. He felt that if ..they could not persuade them that'their best chance of justice lay in his party, they mighfcdespair of politics. . THE ARGENTINE BANK. The Chamber of Commerce an nounces that a syndicate in the Argentine is subscribing the entire capital for the new national bank, on condition that the Government does not meddle with the working. COMMERCIAL. W, H. Allen and Co., publishers, have failed. English flour is rising. OBITUARY. Re* C. Elliott, dean of Bristol. ARREST OF AN ABSCONDER. The sum of £2000 was recovered from Waterhouse, the. absconder, who was arrested in London this week. THE ROBBERY ON THE TAfNUI. - Details of the robbery on board the Tainui show former accounts to have been greatly exaggerated. Only the steward's box was pillaged. SEARCHING FOR CASTAWAYS. At the request of the Shaw Saville Company the Admiralty some time ago ordered H.M.S. Garnet |o search Good Success Bay for the purpose of ascertaining whether £hece' w^s any truth, in tl]e stqry that a number q'f British, s.ailqrs were detaisipcl there, The company thought that the me,n might be part of the crews of the Marlborough or Dune din/neither of which have been heard of since they left New Zealand at the .beginning of last year. The Garnet .accordingly visited the place, but report that the search was fruitless. ' '- THE HYGIENIC CONGRESS. There is a large attendance of foreign scientists at the Hygienic 1 Congress. So far the proceedings have, been of little interest to the public.

ACCIDENT TO THE KAISER.

' " ' Bekwn; 4*<gust<£l. The Emperor has met with a serious accident to Ins knee. The nature of the accident is being hushed up, but he has found it necessary to'caucel ftll his engagements. ; • EGYPT^ .;* Prince Bismarck's paper Asserts that Turkey, at the instigation, bf France, has declined to endorse the;treaty of 1887 regarding Egypt. lSie paper co'ndemn* Lord Salisbury's attitude^ .-»•

EGYPT.

CONSTANTINOFIB. August 11. The Sultan is very indignant at the Marquis qf Salisbury for postponing the Conference respecting the British evacuation.of Egyjjfc '/'■- ,"-■;''• * ' '"*''

A DENIAL.

Beussbls, August 11, A telegram received here, from tho Congo authorities dosd not confirm th© story of the revolt against the Arab*

SIR H. LANGEVIN.

Ottawa, August 11. Sir H. W. Langevin has resigned^ his 'pQsitiQn in tihb Ministry, in Confeei quence of the revelations whiph h.aye come out during the enquiry in|o th* charges of bribery laHid corruption.

M. BETCHEFF'S ASSASSINS.

•Vienna^ August H, One of M. BetcheflV assassins has been-captured in Htogar^ and will be extradited to Bulgaria. [\ .

DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE.

Washington, August 11. Several deaths fvjpm sunstroke are repbr&d froth varioui pafcts of t^o country, ; PURCHASE OF SIFTER. During the year 64,000,0000zs of silver hare.been purchased by the State under the silver law, but even this has failed to maintain prices. LARGE CONTRACTS FOR GUNS. The United States Government have contracted for one hundred high power guns sit a cost, of three and a half millions dollars. THE CRUISER CHARLESTON. The cruiser Cjharfesto.R ;has arrived at San Francisco, and will 'depart for China. , ':■•■■■• : ■ AQUATIC. Hanlan and O'Connor have issued a challenge to row any two men in the world for £500 a side ard the double S|3ising championship. ,

AUSTRALIAN.

SILVER DISCOVERY. BWSBANK, August 12. An important discovery of silver h*s foeep m«te jn tfw Cooktown dfctno^

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, THURSDAY AUGUST 13, 1891.



The best medicine is. Sander and Sjon' Eij.calp.yti Extract, Test its eminent power ful effects iii coughs., colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousand^ give tho inost gratifying testimony. IJis Majesty the King qf Italy and medical syndicates all over the world are its patrons, Read the official reports that accompany oaoh bottle. "We have no occasion tooftor rewards in proof of tU« genuineness of our references. The official reports <>t awilicttl clinics and univer sities, the official communications of the Consul General fop Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded :<hy the International Exhibition Amsterdam—alt jsijese*'ars■■•authentic ijocu ments,.and, as sucli, ljiot open to cfo'ubt. !> We add here epitome of one of the various c&,s'es treated at tlie clinic of ScU^lts?, M-D, pro fessor, etc.—"C. 8., 24 yews old? congesr tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made ■ in two places. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously," fO^eqi^eucp Ijhi dressing' was removed and in its place were mad a during the day4im§ j.'gn<§a,t§"4 irrigafigns^itfi 1 Eucalypti Extract. The offensive f(p|er disr appeared very sooii, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance' \ve npsfc not lose sight of the fact that the after treiitinen.fc saved the patient's life.' — (Advt.) "" "- ••■>■[,- ■ 3 JS'inian Hyslop, and Oo s " Imperial-? Pure Ceylon and. Tndian Teas are the best in the market.--™(,Advt.)



Wanted. CASH Advertisement under chis heading not exeeddm^ SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfcat this Office. "T^^NTE"D,lTLadyßoaicler. Com- YY fortable home. Terras moderate. Address, R.8., office of this paper. 8 62 I i/'ANTKD Known.—Having com- V ? pleted the alteration of premises we are opening with a genuine cheap sale. Come and see. H. C Segers, Melford House. ICE Cream off. Cou«h drops on. Un doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. ■ WANTED Known. —Call and secure bargains of Winder Drapery at che GreatSale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner," WANTED Known—As Melford House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage to call ourly.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 D EXTENSION of Premises. Cheap iZLi" Sale now on at the opening of new Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. H. 0. Segbrs. ~T7<INEST Cod Liver Oil. ChesTand _D Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Aahburton. V\r ANTED Known—b. W. Alcobk VV will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Anjkrew Orbs. .___ TTTANTED every man in the County VY to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert At,corn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. VV Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—W. H. Collier. ' WANIED, every man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr. WANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you can save about 6s in every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at e>. W, Alcoen & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6 36 , T^ LORIOUS News.—Just purchased a \JT Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will be sold during the cheap .sale at Is 10|d ; regular price 3s 9d.— Andrew Orr. WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots, No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orr. fl"O Meet the Times.—l am supplying JL Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, Eas street. 6|201 ANTKD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. W. Hardley, East «fcreet. .. . 6J202 WANTED Known—H. Pudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s Od per foot.. - H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6|54 DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. H*re reduced the price os per pair, —Robert A&corn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 0 154 fIHEAP READING for all Classes,- V_y Hundreds of Back Numbers oi Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volunj«jj of;Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames —L. F.. Andrewes & Co., Stationers'* Halj. PtlDlic Notices; Mrs K. €• Torey, DRESS AND MANTUA MAKER, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. WORK, Fit, and Fashion guaranteed, along with moderate charges. 8 56 GO hi m CM 'w | Q & H O j3 » ff OMA t « OH ,1^ j * <d 1 rt ® 4 - THE ART NEEDLE WORK A¥D F\NCY REPOSITORY, /CONTAINS the Latest Novelties in V_y Fancy and Artistic Needlework direct hfyri} Home.. In addition to the above Has opened special Lui,ejS 1^" AljrJ^ONS, PINAFORES, Ladie**, OliUdrei^ a»<J Infants' CLOTEING. I SOCKS and STOCKINGS knitted by , latest improved Knitting Machine. i Agent fee Mesdames Weigel and '' Buttepick'|s cuib paper patterns, and for | fche Eslipsfe J^c Works, ' Office for Servants. . I BABI STRW, ASHByCTOIf 1



Public Notices _______ ; CALEDONIAN (SOCIETY. rpHE last Ingleside (Fancy Dress) of JL" the season will be held on FRIDAY, 14th of Augusc, in the Oddfellows' Hall, at 8 p.m. Members admitted as usual. iSon inembers—Adults, Double ticket, ss; Gentlemen single, 4s ; Ladies, 2s. Liberal refreshments provided. J. SEALY, 7 JB3 Hon. !Sec. TTITrUSSELU BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, (HniSTCHVIICM Branch Office—East Street, AS II BURTON (Near H. Zandku's.) 6 157 THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHUROH. Incorporated under the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office™ MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH. rpHTS Company is prepared to advance J. Money on Freehold Property, in I Large or Small Sums, at Current Rates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Sale, Mortgages of Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. For further particulars, apply to T. G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branoh Office of the Company, East- Strjbet, ASHBURION. 186 fTHE ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE OF PIGKFOR.D k HILL In Tanered Street IS replete with Superior Furniture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and great variety in stock. FURNITURE made to order in any design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good selection of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repairec with promptitude. 6JB] Trees. Trees. THE undersigned has much pleasure ii offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are nov ready for planting:— Apples are al twice grafted on blight proof stocks an< guaranteed to keep clear of the woolh aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots C harries, Peaches, Pears, Plums ■<*_<: Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of th< best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old Pinus Laricis, Abies White Spruce Norway Spruce, Menziesii; also 100,0(K Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ■% an( 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best h the district. Come and see for yourselves All kinds of ornament —Trees and Shrubs Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Arauuaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest und leading varieties in Chrysanthemums. ; N.B. Orders may be left with Mr W. C Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. Al ,o«lei8 by post shall receive my prompt iteration. Catalogues on application PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton, NEW BUSINESsT^"" NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. James Megregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop in Okr's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigars, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note, —This is net a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ,e.nds, the balance of an old stock. The ©AIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vifchoufc daubi/rfCJhe best appointed in South Canterbury yOUR PATRONAGE SOWGJTJBD. JAMES McGREGOE, 1§127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods in all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since .©eomniencing Business, would take this opportiiniiby to xiryi-JB xmpictiov Every kind of folw^o known to users the weed of tii& yery bxpt quality pro curable in the American Marked. A full Stock of Pipes to suit 6y«ry taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites, CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CKfciRBTTES of every description, in cludii^g i-fa/9 J.atest <; Temple Bar." Is Practised in our Saloon a» a*j Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen, will pad $0 ij%a taste and skill of an ab Professor are Ijit heir service. Examination of our samples of Hair 1 ork will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS J)U 00IF£UB.E EAST STREET. i * * * » : » »» i * FOR * :speedy cure: CONSULT • DR. T. EASTOE ABBOTT, . 19 QUEEN'S WALK {Opposite Town Hall),] » MELBOURNE. » » n * '■■#■""# ".".#":»■ # "#



• mutmmmmmmmmmmm mmmMMfaMM T. BULLOCK HOUSES AND LAND FOR SALE. £»80-~Two Sections |-acre and Cottage opposite the Woollen Factory. A Bargain.—-Miist be sold, | acre land together with 6-roome,d Dwelling House, detached Wash House, etc., well situated ' on AlfordForest Road. , ( 29 Acres, Alford Forest, cheap. 500 Acres, Rangitata 338 Acres, HiMs 163 Acres, Wakanui Plains. 372 Acres, near the County Saieyardn. SHKEP COUNTRY. —800 ACRES Leasehold. AN IMPROVED FARM of 90 Acres apod land, Farm House, and other Buildinsrs on the properts. IV BULLOCK Publio Nouces. WANTED Known —J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, h's opened in shop late T. Chambers, Fast ,■ sttodt. .' :; . : • All orders for Boots and Shoes, or l-epairs, .will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A>rtal solicited. 1 165 TTTONEY to Lend ab LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, in sums of jbioo To_i?sooq ?V» further particulars apply to the j ]*ottn>Mter, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHGE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chriatchureh. __ ' B CHB T S. BEWARE of Cheap Advertising. No one can give Twenty for Ten Shillings. French and Colonial Ex perience and finished .tradesmanship is the -guwnmtee of my success and oldest shop in Ashburton. As in the past, more able in future to maintain my indisputable qualified reputation for neatness and quality and cheapness in comparison to so called Bootmakers, All kinds o? Boots' •n* Shoes kept, and repairing done neatly a* once.—J. M. Moison, Town Hall Shop, East street. THE STANDARD ITire Ac Marine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND. With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. CAPITAL-£i,ooo,oop-STERLING. FRE and Marine Risks accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Perssons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saundere' Buildings, Ashburton W~" ILLIAM "TTARDNER; ILLIAM \JARDNER, GRAHAMS ROAD, T I W A L D. —HAS FOR SALE— FOREST & XWCXT JTMEES IN GREAT VARIETY. . . ■.) ■ . - . PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also mi Hand Cltoioe Calt>t>a#e X*lantM Now ready for Planting Out. . r_ „; . Clover Seed, r^HOICE /QUALITY OF CQWG UASS, BED, WHIT E, AND ALSIKE CLOVERS, NOW^LANDING ex "BANGATIRA." PRICES WITH SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. John Orr & Co. J^*STOP AND BEAD JgJ OREAT SUCCESS Of THE IEWBOOT IIHOP. -STILL GREATER BARGAINS JUST OPENING UP. Ladies' Evening "Wbrns, 2s 6d worth 5s 6d. ! Ladies' Calf Kid Shoes, $s jf?d worth 10s 6d. Ladies' Calf Kid Balmorals. 10s 6d wojftjji 13a .6d. j Men's Nailed Shooters, 9s 6d worth 12s Bd. Men's Kid Leg Goloshed, fair stitched, 12s 6d, * real bargain, cannot be £ eu^alleirunder 16s 6d. A few pair Stanley Slippers left at 2s. €hildteii's Boots, 7 to W afc&s 11 to 1 at 4s 9d. PRICES DEFY COMPETITION. A IiLGOOOS Marked in Plain Figures rt^Ju in the Windows. CORNER OF EaS AND MOORE STRTKTy. ■ ' " \ JL :-"h 'B ■: TI N. : .; BROOKBLBANK, Jlanager