The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1891. THE TRUCK BILL.

One of the many' disadvantages under whijh working men labor, es pecilly those whose emplttymentis jn r >-' motelocalities, is their being enforced t) purchase, all their supplies from stores' kept by.their employers, oi at any r.it<i run m the interest of those gentlemen. By tfie English law this mode of pay ing wages—for'that is what the truck system amounts to-^is prohibited, and wages must actually be paid m cash. A similar law has been introduced into the New Zealand Parliament. It contains twenty-one clauses, is ex tremely drastic, and seem*. to provide m every way for the protection of workmen from having imposed on them m any shape—with some 'reason able exceptions—any remuneration for their services but money, or -what directly represents money. The Bill also provides that .m every contract payment shall be made only m money and that no discount, interest or similar charge shall be deducted m case of any payment made m advance. Any contract made m contravention of this clause is void as regards such contravention, but will stand m every other particular. It forbids any stipu lation whatever as to the place at which or the manner m which wages are to be expended. The entire amount of wages is to be paid at intervals of not more,than one month, if demanded. It bars any set-off by an employer against wages, on account of goods sold by him to a work man or furnished under the direc tion or order- of the latter, and pro vides that there shall be no deduction from wages for sharpening or repairing tools, except by agreement. Payment of wages by cheque or draft is made legal, if the workman shall freely con sent to receive the same ; and m case :of dishonour, the recipient may sue | both for the amount and damages m any competent court. Penalties for breaches of the Act are for a first offence a sum not exceeding £20 ; for a second offence a sum not exceed ing £50 ; and for a third offence a sum not exceeding £100. The third offence is to be reckoned a mis demeanour, and an alternative penalty, at the discretion of the Court, is im prisonment for any term not ex ceeding three months. The ex ceptions allow employers to make deductions from wages for mei.ine, tools and necessaries of trade,, rent, j food, and contributions to an insurance or friendly society, and the Act does not apply to seai.ien or farm or station hands ; but no deduction is to be made beyond the real value of the goods. I The Bill is so necessary and seems so obviously to meet requirements that it will probably pass into law without much difficulty. We notice that an amendment is suggested that all wages bo paid strictly m cash, that is bank notes and coin, but this cannot be I seriously insisted upon. . The measure will remove what, has often been made a grievous means of oppression of working men. '

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kvidence has beeii adduced showing that a Mafia society exists m London.

In English law an eavesdropper is con sidered as a common nuisance, and is punishable by law.

On Drill—Sergeant: " When you put the gun to your shoulder to shoot, you must stand so still that a guide post beside you would look like a drunken civilian."

Gold specimens have been missed from the Canterbury Museum, and yesterday a man employed as an attendant was arrested on a charge of stealing them.

The vital statistics for Ashburton for June are as fellows:—Births, 17 ; deaths, 10; marriages, 3; and for the quarter end ing June 30-births, 77 ; deaths. 22 ; marri ages, 13.

The administrator of the Cathedral at Milan has found it neccessary to contradict the statement of an English clergyman that the bones of Judas Iscariot were preserved as relics m the Cathedral.

A lecturer discoursing on the subject of " Health " inquired: " What use can a man make of his time while waiting for a doctor?" Before he could begin his answer to hits own inquiry someone m the audience cried out " He can make his will."

The consumption of beer m Germany last year averaged 106 quarts to each person, as against 98 quarts the preceding year. There are m the empire 9275 breweries, and they produced, m 1890, 5,232,073,000 quarts of beer.

The Kyle School Committee have ap pointed their Chairman, Mr John Lambie, to be their delegate at the proposed farmers' Congress at Ashburton. The date of the* congress will be fixed so soon as a sufficient number of committees have responded.

A young man named James Adams wag arrested on Tuesday at Waimate on suspicion of being concerned m several robberies. A top coatj'andj a number of articles that had been lost, have been iound at the house where the prisoner resided.

It is stated that the Reporting Debates Committee of the House of Representatires are considering whether they cannot devise soaie means for regulating the length of time of the "Hansard" reports of members' speeches, and also arrange for the revision of reports mty poseript " copy " instead of m proof.

A capital story is current m Auckland, at the expense pf some naval officers, of a friendly Bower who recently visited that port. A weil?to-do settler gave the visitors a days shooting over his estate, but they all but killed one of his family, whom they mistook for a deer, and shot at his peacocks, believing them to be pheasants.

The Union Insurance Company's balance sheet shows an available balance of £25,176 17s Id. The directors recommend that £10,000 be devoted to the payment of the usual dividend of 10 per cent, £7500 be placed to credit of the reinsurance fund, and that £7676 17s Id be carried forward to next year. A company is being formed at Oaniara to test the coal measures of the district, and Professor Ulrich is to be asked to indicate the be3t place to commence. The promoters of the scheme (says tfye " North Otago Times ") are absolutely convinced that good coal is to be had right through the Waiareka basia m almost inexhaustible quantities A particularly distressing case has come under the notice of the South Canterbury Charitable Aid Board. PA labourer of Timaru cleared out to Rockhampton by the Waihora last week, leaving his wife and seven children destitute, uofc even telling them he was going away. The ease is the more distressing in-, that an addition to the unfortunate family is daily expected.— ''Herald." ; The Minister of Education lias been twitted with having denounced the large landholders as "social pests.-" On Friday jeveniug Mr Hogg quoted from the .'Jjou gen tleman's uncorrected -f Hansard '■> p«oof t# show that the words were used m Reference nob to the landowners, but to the estates themselves, which were described as a "social pest, an obst-a^Je. fc° jmiust^, and a baf to progress," .:■ , $

The regular monthly meeting of the Ashhurton Ladies' Orange Lily Lodge, N«. 5, was held m the Orange Hall on Friday evening, with a good attendance of members. There were two proposed for membership, and two initiated into the Order. The Lodge j was then closed m due form, and then went i into harmony, when a very pleasant evening was spent with songs and duets by the Sisters, and light resreshments. All sorts of stories are being told at Home of people who, for various reasons, or lack of reasons, try to escape the enumeration. It, is said thH the Census Office of the Kcgis trar-General .lias being besieged recently by ladies anxious to make confidential declara tions of their, ago. Of couiu> Sh Brydges Henniker could agree to no su<d\ compro mise. Il stands on record that ten yi»vsago a well-known bachelor clergyman, who n»4 equal repugnance to staaing- his age or making a false declaration, evaded the return altogether by driving about London all night m a, cab. A correspondent of tha " Field,' writing from Green's Norton Rectory, Northampton shire, says :■—" A mechanic m this ullage has a dog which he keeps chainad up close to the back of his house. The dog has caught score 3of rats that come to feed about his kennel and the house. He has made friends, however, with one rat, and allows him to feed out of his trough without en deavouring to touch him; and on one occasion when the .dog's master tried to kill the rat, it ran into the kennel, and the dog would not allow his master to come near, and when a trap whs set for it under the door the dog would not allow the rat to go near." ''.... A daily paper published m a German town appears to be on an excellent footing with its readers, judging from the subjoined extract: —'' From a trustworthy source we learn—nothing for to-day ; there has nothing whatever happened m our dear old town, that we consider sufficiently important or interesting to lay before our readers. In the present state of the weather this will not matter very much, as instead of perusing two or three columns of incredible accidents, offers of marriage, or the course of politics m Bukovina, etc, etc, our esteemed sub scribers of either sex will prefer taking a walk to enjoy the fresh air, the fragrance of the flowers, and the singing of the birds. Should there, however, be one who has no taste for those things, we should rescommend him to take down a volume of an encyclo pedia and read up the articles on hypoch ondria and liver complaint. With the re i turn of the wet weather we hope to present our readers with the usual supply of highly sensational news." Lord Granville, writes a London Corres pondent of a contemporary, had an excessive affection for eggs. As one might expect m the mind of any well-regulated Britisher, this, affection was accompanied by an honest detestation of "shop uns." So sensitive was the noble Lord on this point that he would only eat eggs of whose history and paternity he had some knowledge. It was not easy to manage this when he was m town, but he did it. You all know that his favourite place was at Waln-ier. There also his favourite hens cackled and his favourite eggs were laid. When he was m town he had sent up from Walmer for his breakfast table two newly-laid eggs, special boxes were constructed. They were well-known on the Soiith-Kastern line. Inspectors and porters looked with affectionate interest after " Lord Granville's eggs" or "Lord Gran ville's empti«." The great grace oi courtesy with which the noble earl was gifted went down deep, and railway men, whe always appreciate courtesy, Avould have done a great deal for "goo;l old, Granville," not because he was a peer and a statesman, but because he was a nobleman and a gentle man.

Interest in Deferred Payment Land.

Tn the District Court a^ Oamarti, on Friday, Judge Ward was asked to declare the interest of Robert Ross, of Red'jliff, a bankrupt, m his deferred payment land to be property devisable among his creditors It was stated (says the " Waimate Times") that the bankrupt had obtained from Mr Hayes timber and other materials for building a house, which he had erected upon a deferred payment section, and afterwards filed without paying for the materials. His Honor said that he was sorry he would have to give his decision against the application, but on the ground of a de cision given by Mr Justice Denniston, that all the conditions of the license must be fulfilled before the property could be made assignable, except m a special wayprovided by the Act, he must hold that the bank rupt's interest did not pass to the Assignee. The bankrupt was a rogue and a swind ler, who had contrived to possess himself of a house and other property which could not be touched, but had done it by 10b bing his creditors, Mr Clemen', said his clients were desirous of haying a judicial determination on the matter, as it was their intention to lay the matter before Parliament to obtain an amendment of bhs law. The Assignee said there had been numerous cases of fraud under the deferred payment system, aud there was a good opportunity now for getting the law amerded whilst a new Bankruptcy Act was before the House. His Honor suggested that the Assignees should com bine to make a representation to Parlia ment on the snbject.

Professor Mark Twain.

Mark Twain made plenty of fun for a delighted audience* at Bryn Mawr College the other day. " I have been elected an honorary member of the class of '94," said Mr Clemens. " I feel deeply grate ful to my fellow classmates for the com pliment they havg dqne me, the more so because I feel $ have never deserved such treatment. I will reveal a secret to you. I kave an ambition ; that I may go up and up on the ladder of education until at last-1 may be a Professor of Bryn Mawr College. I would b« a professor of telling anecdotes. This art is not a very useful one, but it is a very high one. One class of anecdotes ia that which contains only words. You begin almost as you please, and talk and talk until your allotted time, and close when you are ready. I will illustrate this by a story of an Irish and Scotch christen ing. In this Scotch-Irish village a baby had b»en born, and a large number of fwends ljaj| collected to see it christened. The minister, thinking this a good opportunity of displaying his oratorical powers, took the baby m his* hands, saying : 'He is a little fellow, yes, a little fellow ; and as I look m your faces I see an expression of scorn which suggests that you despise him. But if you had the soul of a poet and the gift of prophecy you would not despise him. You would look far into the future and see what it might be. Consider how small the acorn is from which grows the I mighty oak. So this little child may be a great poet and write tragedies, c» a great statesman, or perhaps a future warrior wading m blood to hia neck ; he may be—cr—what is his name? 'His name, oh, is Mary Ann." '" '

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[rEB, PRESS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, June 30. ,-The Council met at 2 30 p.m. BILLS TO PKOCEED The Select Committee recommended that the Legislative Couucil Bill be allowed to proceed, leading the Council to discuss I the clauses referring to the seven years' tenure and the appointment of Speaker. The Committee recommended that the Criminal C«>de Bill, Partnership Bill, Companies Bill,.and Repeal Bill should be allowed to proceetL SECOND KEAlXtottn. On the motion of Mr Bu.ukfey «U e Pro moters and Directo' a Liability Bill o*id the Trustees Bill were rt>ad a second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Council at 4 o'clock adjourned till next day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. ELECTRIC LIGHTING BILLS. The Wellington Electric Lighting Bill and the Christchurch Electric Lightning Bill were read a second time. KEPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr Palmer Mr Reeves said that Judge Richmond did not sit on the Edwards ca&e at the request of the GoTernment. Replying to Mr Scobie Mackenzie Mr Seddon said that the Government did not wish to insult the professional men of this colony by sending to Victoria for an engineer to report on the facilities of Central Otago for the storage of water tor irrigation purposes, and he thought that qualified men could be found m New Zealand for that purpose. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Hutchison (Dunedin): resumed the i debate on the Financial Statement. He agreed with the proposals for an income tax generally, but thought it should have been on incomes from £250 instead of £300, and that it should go all over the country without any exception. As to the land tax it should be graduated up to £500, and after that it should be imposed according to acreage. While he approved of the general policy of the Government he hoped to see some modification m the details of their proposals. He believed that never m the history of the colony had the Government had a better opportunity 'for doing good to the crtuntry. All he hoped for was that the Government would rise to the occasion. Mr Thomson (Bruce) fully concurred with the remark that had fallen from the last spe+kei", to the effect that the Finan cial Statement did not provide m any particular way. for relieving the hard working classes of the colony. He alto gether d sagreed with the proposal made by Mr Hutchison to put a tax on wool, and thought that the same objection should be made to taxing wool as to tax irig g >ld. He was strongly of opinion that the Prenrer should have made some reduction m the property tax instead of reducing postage rates. The Government proposals with respect to the farming class were, he considered, eminently un satisfactory. He felt sure that m future, people who now condemned -the pronerty tax would be very sore indeed about the income tax.

Tli'o'clijimtt fim iHCerrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Fish twitted Mr Bryce viith con demning tlie appointment of Mr Ritchie as head of the Stock Department when the party to which he belonged made such iniquitous appointments as that of Jud«»e- Edwards. Referring to Mr Scobie Mackenzie's speech, Mr Fish admitted that it was a brilliant eff -rt, such as was seldom heard m the House, but-, un fortunately there was not the slightest pith, bottom, or marrow m it, and it was not calculated m any way to advance the interests of the colony. The postal re duction was m his opinion utterly inde fensible. It was not asked for, and it was ixot a. fair propo al, as it was con ferring almost the whole of its benefit on the mercantile class of the colony. Al though he tvas supporting the Ministry, if any member proposed a resolution subverting this part of the Government proposals he would vote for it. He thought :ha.t the proposal of the Govern ment to purchase private land would lead to corruption of the gravest kind. It was to his mind utterly unsound, and could not be carried out without borrowing. The graduated land tax as proposed w»s also utterly insufficient, and under it large landowners would be better off than they were under the property tax. He moved the following amendment:—"Thais the financial proposals of the Government are m accordance with the general wishes of the people, providing as they do for tha repeal of the property tax and sub stituting a graduated land and income tax ; that the principle of change m the incidence of taxation is satisfactory to the House, and will promote the well being of all classes m the colony." Mr Cairncross seconded the amendment. Mr Richardson, alluding to the Judge Edwards' affair, declared that any attempt to upset the appointment; amounted to re pudiation by the colony. He accused some of the present Ministers of betray ing Cabinet secrets, and instanced the case of the' Flanagans m ChristQhuvoh souse few months' ago, when telegrams appeared m certain newspapers to the effect that Ministers had advised his Excellency to commute the death sentence passed on prisoners. Referring to the savings al leged to have been made, he quoted largely from figures m the estimates, and said that the expenditure this year would be £3000 m excess of last year, although they were told there was a saving of £11,000. After going throagli the esti mates he was m a position to asserc, and he challenged contradiction of the state ment* that notwithstanding all they had heard of so many officers being dismissed from the Civil Service, there were now eleven more 'officers m the service than when the Government took office. As far as he could gather from the estimates, the cost of the Land and Survey Office was £9200 more than before these qffices were amalgmated.. He defied tlje statement made by Mr Mctf ensile at Palmerston that the Stock Department was completely disorganised when he took office. The Minister of Lands had also stated that thousands of £«-jnd* were spent by six inspectors without any control. That statement he characterised as .entirely opposed to facts. The retrenchment effected by the Minister of Lands m his Department came m for severe|critieism at the hands of the hon gentleman, and he asserted that great wrong had been done to the colony by sacrificing so many officers, and replacing others with new men, who had no practical experience at all of the places to which they were re moved, At the present rate Mr Mc- Kenzie would m six months would have more officers m the Lands and; Survey Department then ever he (Mr Richardson) had had. He defended the officers m the Stock' Department from the charges made against them of playing lawn tennis when they should have been attending to their duties. " Notwithstanding the fuss the Minister of Lands had made m his search for. dummies he had not uprooted a single case of cUimmyism. Mr John McKe'nzie moved the adjourn ment of the debate. * ' The motion was agreed to, and the House rose at 12.8Q a,in, 

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION j

ROYAL CHRISTENING.

London, June 29. JThe-infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of fife was christened at the Chapel Royal with Jordan water to-day. The Queen and members of the Royal family were present. THE INFLUENZA.

Mr J. Morley, M.P., is recovering from his attack of influenza.

AUSTRALIAN IRON AN D STEEL A- syndicate is being formed in Staftbrdslilv« fpr the purpose of manu facturing iron and b teel in Australia. They intend to send out representa tives to ascertain the conditions under which ore is obtain ble in the colo nies.

FEDERATION. London, June 30. Sir Henry Parlces, in an article in the " Contemporary Review," predicts that within two years the whole of Australia will be enthusiastic federa tionists. Mr G H. Reid, in an article in the " Nineteeth Century," argues that the temporary failure of federation will not seriously retard the progress of the . colonies.

THE KAISER IN ENGLAND. Yielding to pressure from the Sabba tarians the Emperor of Germany has abondoned the intention qf paying private Sunday visits to the Naval Exhibition at Chelsea.

THE NATIONAL B^NK. The proceedings at the meeting of shareholders of the National Bank of New Zealand to-day were of an ani mated character. The chairman, act ing on the suggestion of some of the large shareholders, recommended that a strong committee should be appointed to investigate the position of the bank. j This suggestion was adopted by the I meeting, together with all the Board's proposals as to writing off capital, call ing up thirty shillings share, and pas sing a dividend. In his speech the chairman admitted that errors of judg ment had been made in the conduct of the business, and he attributed the losses to depression, bad harvests, and labor troubles. The bank was not in immediate want of money, but it was necessary to provide for debts which were clearly bad. The amount of these had not yet been fully ascertained. He isaid that the suggestion that the bank should amalgamate with the Bank of New Zealand was impracti cable, and suspension altogether of future dividends was regarded as un wise. The call would be payable in instalments.

IRISH AFFAIRS. "N"ew Tipperary is offered for sale. Mr Parnell infce ds to fight the Car- Low election vigorously. Mr T. Healey, speaking at Bagnals town, asserted that Mr Parnell sup ported the Irish Land Purchase Bill | merely., that he might be able to sell his Irish estates.

EDUCATION. .> Sir H. Fowler's amendment, intro ducing the principle of local control into the education system, was defeated by a majority of 101.

COMMERCIAL TREATIES. Ihe " Standard " urges that com mercial treaties with foreign nations} should be modified in certain respects, and enable Great Britain to placa her colonies on a better footing.

BOER EXPEDITIONS.

Capetown, June 30,

The Boer trek to Mashonaland has been abandoned, but will probably be divetteel to Swatziland,

A GAMBLING SYNDICATE.

Washington, June 30.

An American syndicate is rising 50,000,000 dollars to establish a gaming house m Mexico on the pattern of Monte Carlo.

PATTI AND RUSSIA.

Beelin, June 29.

The action brought against Adelinn Patti by a Russian manager for breach of contract, has been decided m her favour,

THE TICINO INSURGENTS.

Beene, June 29. The trial of the Ticjno insurgents has begun.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

Lcmpojf, June 29. The Leicester bootmakers have struck. Paris, ,1 uuc 29. The tramway men have struck, and have torn up the rails m places to prevent traffic being carried on.

THE ROUMANIAN DYNASTY.

BucHAEESf, June 30. It is feared that the betrothal of the Crown Prince of Roumania to Miss Varesco, maid of of honor to the Queen, will prove fatal to the present dynasty.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

VAiiPAKABa t June..3o. The hfivv Chilian Ministry raahei'fe* Ifcity the President. The rebel Government undertake tq pay jiiterest on the national debt,

THE WHEAT SUPPLY.

St. Petersburg, June 30. The crops m western, and most of Southern Russia, have failed, and grave fears are entertained of a severe fafnine.

THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

Berlin, June 30. Th<* Emperor has announced that the Triple Alliance is renewed for six years. , Rome, June 30. j The Marquis Pvudini, the Premier, announced the renewal of the Triple Alliance to the Senate to-day. The statement was received with applause,

THE INSURRECTION IN HAYTI.

Port au Prince, Jutie 30. ' The insurrection in -Hayti has been put down. President Hippolyte, who was severely wounded, is still alive. EARTHQUAKE IN CALI ■ ■' " ' FOBNIA. [ '.; ■;'■ San Francisco, June 30. A severe earthquake was experienced yesterday at San Jose, in California. Some chnwga was done totjiulcliTigs, £ \

AUSTRALIAN.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

Adelaide. June 30. The Commonwealth Bill has been introduced into the Lower House. Dp--" Cockburn and Mr Kingston, two of the delega,tes to the Federal Con ference, intend to oppose it, unless the "one man one vote" principle is in serted m it.

THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

Sydney, June 30. The Pastoralists' Union decline to assent to the proposal of the shearers for a conference, unless they agree to freedom of contr •<*'. N.S.W. ELECTIONS.

Mr O'Connor, the I Postmaster- General, has been defeated again at Monaro.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, June 80,

It is stated that Mr McManus has written declining to proceed with the isyluin enquiry in private, except under protest to the Minister of Justice. The balance sheet of the Operative Bootmakers' Union shows total receipts to be JB2BIB, of which £1922 has been paid as strike pay, and cash balance £459. The strike pay of married men has been increased to 255, and children from Is to 2s each Counterfeit sovereigns are attempted to be put in circulation. A strike occurred in Hugo's Minstrel Company last fright.' Hugo, with the aid of local talent, kept faith with the public, and cs tried out the performance to a sympathetic audiet.ee. Wellington, June 30. Later information states that the fire at; Otaki on Saturday was confined to the Telegraph Hotel stables and the boot shop adjoining, and did not include the hotel itself. The iire is believed to be the work of an incendiary, and detectives are out making enquiries. An inquest, is probable. The Island Bay Hotel arson case was before the Magistrate's Court this morning. No evidence was offered against Mrs Han sen and she was dis charged. Hansen having been committed for ■ trial .on the Coroner's warrant, no evidence was offered in his case. Hokitika, June 30. The Wcstland Hospital Trustees to night resigned in a body in consequence of being unable to get the amount of their levy from the Oharitable Aid Board. Payments are several months in arrear. Oamaru, June 30, The Oamaru Prohibition Association have published a;-statement, showing the position of tneir party during the late election. They point oat that 216 electors favored their candidates, as against 189 at the previous election. They claim that their defeat was due to the roll-stuffing which took place between the first elec tion and th?, tiling oi: the petition against their candidates. They also show 'by estimates in a tabulated analysis that out ; of 134 new electors 90 are comprised mostly cf those directly interested, in the trade. Dunedin, June 30. The " Star " says that Mr Lloy.', th-?_ tenor, and Madame Sterling will shortly • visit the colony. The body of a young man named John Snow was found in. the Taieri livor this afternoon. Deceased who was twenty years of age. was of weak intellect, and was missed ou Sunday. A Conference of school committees to night resolved to ask the Education Board to appoint truant offioocs for the city and and smblmms. A resolution.was passed, strongly opposing grants grants being given by the State to provide school re quisites. A number of amendments to the school committees Election Bill were recommended. Invekcaegill, June 30. In the inquiry regarding the destruc tion of the Railway Hotel, Dipton, the jury returned a verdict that the place was wilfully set on fire by some peivon or persons unknown.

PLOUGH TRIAL.

Messrs P. and D. Duncan heir?- a public trial on Tuesday of two of their new ploughs. The place selected' was the piece of loa land iv the Domain near fche caretaker's cottage, and the nevness of the work to the town, and the fact of the day being Tuesday {m\e day) ths Domain was visited by a fairly large unmber of people. The ploughs did their work very satisfactorily, both the general pur pose plough and the diggerj practical farmers more especially keenly scrutinis ing the construction of the imple ments and their mode of operating on the soil. The digging plough, the object of which is to act on the soil similarly to spade husbandry, is fitted with new pattern hard chilled breasts, designed with a view to reduction of draught. The share is shorter than is usual m digging ploughs, the quantity of metal m each being about the same as m a common ploughshare, and the new shares can be supplied at the price of ordinary shares, The digger is also fitted with a very simple lever for raising the shares at the land ends, and has the usual skim coulters, with shin and, tail pieces, fitted to the breasts. The improved general purpose plough is fit ted'with new pattern mould boards, designed to meet tht demand ftr wider and deeper,^ furrows and to turn them more nearly up* side down. The3e new mould boards are' a sort of connecting link between the common mould board m use m Now Zealand and the American or digging breast. Tho ordinary mould board is a convex or twished surface, and tho American or digging breast is concave, but the new mould board is flat. For the new board, the makers claim that with it from ten to fifteen inches wide, and a deptJi down to ten inches can be ploughed, the furrows at the same time being put well over. The plough lias also an nu , proved slide for facilitating turning at the land ends, and for preventing a capsize when turning short. It is also fibbed with j circular skimmers. -^

The To Aroha Election.

(l^R EKJJSs ASSQOIATIpIsr.) Thauies, June 80. Dr Brown, of AYaikato, who is m the field for Tjs Aroha, against Colonel leaser and S[v Walter Buller, addressed a meeting here m a suburban schoolhouse. The public being slowi n rolling up, the candidate tolled the school bell so vigorously that he soon had npen the scene the members of the fire brigade and sundry neighbors, more or lees iv a state of alarm and perplexity. In expla nation the candidate said that having hired the school fer th« purposes of his meeting, he thought he had a perfect right to use the bell, At the meeting the proceeding were characterised by extreme eccentricity. The speech consisted of irreyelant comments upon the mining industry, sheep taxation, and the eleven thousand absentees from the colony, all of whom he would tax out of the colony. The audience were led to assume that neither Jews nor Chinese should, m his. opinion, be, allowed' on a gqldfield. He said that he would support *tho Government, which he considered the best the colony had had for twenty yeacs. There were a dozeu electors present, and these he edified, nqc enly Jwith his oratory, but with a son<» of r I hid own composing. At the conclusion of the proceedings the candidate received ;i vqte of thanks, but it is thought that there is no chance of his being returnee]. ' -

OTISASHBUBTON GtJAftDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, iB9l.



Countess 2s, Duchess 2s 4d, Bfrincew 2s BJ, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from escebs of agtiiu^enqy. !



We clip the following important testimo tiial from the " Illawarra Mercury ' (N. S. W of the 30th March. It needs no comment: — "Mr John Loveday, of the Bulli Mountains writes to us that after suffering for four years with a-vute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using—Sander nn<l--&ow?:- Eucalyptiu JOxtract. He says :r—" Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawarra Mercury,' his intense suffering induced him to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist,"«of this town, and that the nse of it gave him-great relief at once. He states that between 10th March ins,t., when he obtained the first bottle of the extract, and the 19th,; the use of that medicine continued to afford him relief, to which he had been a.stranger for four years. Mr Loveday writes also that he has found the Eucalypti Extract ■* cure for rheumatism as well as gravel. He requests us to publish this information through the' Mercury.' We have much pleasure m complying with Mr Loveday *s request, whose word cannot be doubted, and who can have no object m view other than a pure desire to benen't suffering humanity. " —(Advt.) 2



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfc at his Office. ANTED to~Let the~Omnge Hall. For particulars apply J. Cockburn. ' 6_228 WANTED a smart man for Livery Stables. Apply Mrs G. Scott's Livery Stablest. 7 7 WANTED Known.—Now m Stock, the Famous Illumiro.uk luxene Oil, as advertised,—Stephens Bros., Market; House. 6 242 \\f ANTED Known—b. W. Alcorn' -' will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. i IT ANTED, by a thoroughly domes \ \ ticated young parson, a siiuation as mother's help, or as companion. Country preferred. Apply.: Myka, B°x 14, P. 0., Ashburton. 6+237 WAISTEI) rtiiown. — blankets and Flannels great, bargains at Andrew Orrs. , . • WANTED Known.—Great Clearing Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—-Wy H. COLLIER. TTIINKST Cod Liver Oil. Chest and JU Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashhurton. WANTED Known—Girls' Books 2s lid, Ladies' French Shoes 3s J Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 \ \ ANTED Known—Old Spoons and ; XX Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per 'dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale ats W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." : T SOUBLE Blankets, and through mis- I J understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Hnve reduced the price 5s per pair. —Robert Alcorn," Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. _ ____L 6JL 64 WANTED Known—ln consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we hawe determine! to give some very cheap ■lines.—ll. C. Segers, Melford House. r"i i j WANT. ED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Obu. D TIRING Alterations Customers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand some presents given away.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. __ "' LOIIIUUS News.—Just purchased a Dunediu Warehouseman's Stock ef 80 Piece? French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will te sold during the cheap wale at Is 10^d ; regular price 3s 9d. —Andrew Obr. __^ \ \ fAl'-TED Known.—That if you want W real good weai ing 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 AJNIV-D Known.— l have a large fetock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock. —J. W. Hartley, East street. 6+202 i j(j Want ill" -liinioK lam supplying j Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hakdley, East street. 6|201 ANTED Known.—That for quality, asst rtmenc, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boot*. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orr. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton I'weeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. WANTED Known,—Cheap Lines m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, . &c, now on during necessary alterations. —11. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Weils and supply Cylinder Pumps and Pipings and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot.— H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 ANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Uhters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6 36 ' ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Uu doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. THIW GAMES -!Tdlledy~Wink7, J_N Reversi, Snickeni, and others, Fresh Supplies of The Miners' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms.. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vo-al and Instrumental. —L. F. Andrbwes AND CO. STOCK-TAKING. Great RecluciioiiS HAVE BEEN MADE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY SPECIAL LINES FOR m H I S TXT E E K. Men's Tweed Ti'ouseps ... 7s 6d to Clear. Boys' Pilot Overcoats ... 9s 11<? Men's Tweed Suits ... 35s Roys' Tweed Sui!B- ... 7s6d Men's Shirts with collar... Is lid HATS and CAPS, SCARFS and B O W S, GREATLY REDUCED. NEW GOODS GENUINE VALUE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTIPW FACTORY' 1



rpHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto sub-1 .1. sisting between David Cochrase, William Meaolwm, andPaTER Chalmers has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent. (Signed) DAVID COCHRANE. WILLIAM ME ACI EM PETER CHALMERS. Witness— Alfkeb Harrison, J.P. June 26, IFBI. 6§234 JAMES BAKER I TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE 4SD V4NUY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOOK STREET, Opposite Harbison s Auction Mart, TJIURNITURE and Picture Frame JU 11r.de to ■■order m any design ai shovtest ncttiee, Sole Agent m Ashburton for Olegg]] erambulators. A^ho" ■WIEP.NWR' PIANOSt, NEW BUSINESS, . NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS ; A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. J AM E S J\j_c GREGOE, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop m Oitit's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Oigais, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. , .. Note—This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection pf antiquated odds and ends, the balance |of an old stock. The ■ HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt the best appointed m South Canterbury^ YOUR FATRONAGE SOLICITED. James McGregor, §127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR CAN'T BI BEAT BA-KIINO POWDER. /~1 UARANTEED absolutely pure, and vT proved to be the best for making delicious Scones, Cakes, and Pastry. Sold by all leading Grocers m Tins, 6d, Is, and 2s each, and wholesale by the manufacturer, G. E. WARBURTON, Chemist, " The Pharmacy," 6+loo T I M A R U, to- GK*JAT SUCCESS la* OF THE QHEAP OLEARING S^E OF S. W. ALCORN k C(.'S EVERYBODY PLEASED WITH THE BARGAINS, mHERE is a Great Quantity of STOCK 1 stiHleft, which must be clkared out during tlie next FOUR WEEKS, at STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS. Special barafaina for THIS WEEK m DRESS GOODS. Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Umbrellas, Ladies Jackets, Ulsters, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fur Collarettes, etc. |^" N.B.—A special line of BEST FRENCH MERINOS, usual price 51S 9d REDUCED TO IS fid H \X. Aleorn & Co. 77/05. BEALY, THE OLD ESTABLISHED NURSERYMAN, ASHBURTON, HAS now ready for planting afc Reduced Prices, — 30,000 FRUIT TREES Consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots, Quinces, &c, includ ing several excellent sorts recently imported from England and America, and now offered to the public for the first time. They are all grafted m the most approved manner, on the best stocks suitable either for large orchard planting or small gardens. All the sorts have been tested m our trial grounds, and any kinds not reaching a high standard of merit, or m any way unsuitable for cu'tivation hert, are rejected. This system has been carried outatconsiderable expense during a long series of years. The results are recorded, and shall, if required, be placed at the disposal of customers to assist m their selection. 140,000 MACROCARPA One and Two years old, the finest and best grown trees ever offered m this district, probably m the colony ; and a special line of 30,000 m boxes for fencing. No risk m removal to a distance. • And not less than «50,000 ITox-est Trees Including Pinus In.signis, one and twj years, Larch, Birch, Abies Douglasii, and Meiraesii (red and white Oregon pine), Abies Alba, Spruce Fir, Ash, O.ik. Maple, Walnut, and numerous other kinds. 3000 GOOSEBERRIES And Currants (very choice sorts), Grapevines.' Filberts, &c. Also, an endkss variety of Ornamental Trees, Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, Roses (splendid selection), Bulbs, Flower ing Plants, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots, and all other things usually found m a Hrst-ckss Nursery Stock. Special c;"Otati us to large buyers and .tlietl *- THOS. BKAIY, I S.outh end of Bridge, i«r, Ashburtoii.



NOTICE. ALL Peraona found trespassing on the Coldsbream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, .Tuw. THE ASHBURTON FURNITURE TOI!ltIl OF PICKFORD & DNDRILL In Tancred Street TS replete with Superior Furniture.in the newest designs, made from well ■ seasoned New Zealand and imported j Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Bugs, and Door Mats J of superior quality and great variety m stock. FURNITURE made to order m any design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good select'on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c., always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call anlinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6+Bl COMPETITION IS" THE LIFE OF TRADE. Likewise Money is the life of the Drapers €6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, 0 L 0 T H I N (i, AND BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO.'s -r MUST BE SOLD -f PREVIOUS to that awful day, the day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins m July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20.4 White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suits,' 21s Boys' Tweed Caps, 7|d each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7^d per pair Men's and Boys' Ties, 2d ea^h Men's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4|d. A splendid Winter Dress for 6s lid per doz. Flannels 10|d, ll^d, and Is, worth double. "Flannelette,- 4s 3d per doz. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsOd, for 3s; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS.. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete with US m BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Meft's Bluchers, 6.s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, (Js 9d worth 10.* 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girb' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at . WTIT QPENCF/r & f-^o . W . DPENCER * VJO, THE ABCADE. John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ranso.ne's and Hornsby's Ploughshares 1 Case James Breech-loading Guii3 1 iv, n Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Sets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wi re 200 Colls Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainera 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins \ Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 56113 TiW! Paints, Oils j and Varnishes —all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns ; 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums ?heep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin. to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices "' Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in 100 Oases Kerosene ; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Beltibg, l|iu to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar. CeyloD and Indian Tea Company 1! Pure Blended Teas, The above having been bought an th njost favourable twins will be sold a LOWEST CURRENT .RATES. Purchasers Should inspect < urJStock nd get quotations* JOHB- ORR I Co.