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The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

The first step has been taken by the County Council towards the realisation of the great irrigation idea which has been exercising the minds of hundreds of farmers for many years past—a realisation which has been tiie desire and prayer of a large section of the agri cultural community; has been looked upon by others with doubt and hesita tion ; and by some, it may be said, judging from their attitude towards tlie question, with absolute fear that the introduction of a supply of water for irrigation purposes will bring m its train ruin and desolation to them. To those who were on these Plains when the County Council first proposed to distribute the water of the Ashburton river by races over the Plains, m a quantity sufficient for the drink supply of man and beast only, the cliHiculties the Council had to meet and the obstacles they had to overcome—fie opposition that was raised m many quarters and pertinaciously maintained —are still green m tho memory. But the, recollection is also present of how, once the benefits.had been placed before the eyes of the opponents, that were to be derived from a living stream of pure water flowing through the paddocks, the cry of opposition, " like a tale told by an idiot, full of soun I and fury, sk ni fiying nothing," faded away, and wai succeeded by a clamour from the oppo nents to share m the benefits of the streams. As Mr Grigg put it at the meeting of the Council on Friday, the Council are solving no new prob'em. The question of irrigation has long ago been removed beyond the experimental stage, and ib now: remains with the farmers who have the courage of their opinions, and are willing to profit by the lessons taught m the experie ca of their contemporaries m Australia, m America, m India and elsewhere m the world, to support the Council m the inauguration of a comprehensive scheme of irrigation that will change the whole face of nature m the County and return ten-fold m increased pro ductiveness of the land the money cost of the scheme.

The agitation that arose over Mr James Brown's protest m the County Council against the proposed riding rates has had an effect that cannot fail to be satisfactory to those who took part m it. Out of that agitation came a reconsideration of the riding accounts by a sub-Committee, and the rec )in mendations made by them have been adopted by the Council. The rates to be levied will raise enough money to wipe oft" the Council's overdraft, leavs the several ridings' accounts sutticie ltly m credit after meeting the ordinary expenditure for the year to start the next afresh from a clearly defined standpoint, and enable the Council m the future to deal justly by each riding. With the accurately readjusted accounts a repetition will be impos sible of the litt'e arrangement by which the district south of the Ashburton was able to secure the maintenance of its water races out of general account, while the other districts kept on clean ing and maintaining their races at their own expeiw*©,. The Council, by adopting this report and striking riding ratps m the proportions recommended, wiH get Ofit of debt at one sweep, and be able to start .with a clean sheet, pledging itself to rigidly economical abstinence from undertaking any but the most urgently necessary g-neral work. How the ratepayer will look, UotytfW) when he comes to incut the Wcreaskl d^miiwl the new rates mike upon hjis purse \nus yot to be s-en. The ewujy menders fyr the r.grbhern corner of'fciie cminty would have pre ferred the wiping off of tl?e overdraft to have proceeded more and to have extended over tiv<* yearns \.n? Stead of by the short, aharp, and decisive mode adopted, but the otlieiK weie m it virtuous "pet," and so cockatoo will have to pay out, and re deem tho Council at once from Ayhat Mr Harper called the " state of semi bankruptcy " it happen m for some

Now, /when everybody is talking of the scarcity -and high prices of cattle nnd sheep m the .North Island, it^ is interesting to compare the prices which are being realised there with those which rule here. The auctioneers' reports m the " Taranaki Herald " give a full scale of prices, from which we learn that though the reports of largo quantities being imported from North and South had induced a weaker tone, m the market, most of tho cattle were sold. At Stratford, calves made 30s to 85?, yearlings £2 to £1 6.s Gel, eighteen months to two years heifers £8 to £3 10,^ store cows £2 18s to j£3 13s Gd, two year steers £ti 10s to £'i i 17s Gd, dairy cattle to £i 10s. At j Waiwakaiho, Manutahi, Manaia, and other sales similar prices were realised, and the magnitude of the trade may be gathered from; the fact that at Strat ford 1600, and at Munnia 1200, were yarded, though the same reports speak of the scarcity of stock. Northern prices for young store cattle appear to be about three", times, and f r older stock about double, what could be made here.; but it must not be for gotten that there is a vast difference between the breeding and condition of the stock m the North Island and those with which the Canterbury markets are generally supplied.

The manner of General Boulanger's death was decidedly characteristic. He had m his life shown much dis position towards a theatrical style of display m. what he said and did, and the ruling passion was strong m him to his final act of self-destruction on his mistress 1 grave. It was a meloncholy end to a man who only a year before was looked upon as the coming Dictator of France. His army career was dis tinguished, and gained him the highest position m the service, that of Minister of War. His passion for intrigue brought him to grief. While showing his republican sympathies by urging the summary expulsion of the Princes from France he was really intriguing with the Royalists for the restoration of the Comte de Paris, and was deriving the means of indulging m a career of extreme dissipation from thesupporters of the Orleanist cause. On his dup licity being exposed the revulsion of public feeling towards him was com plete. He accepted his downfall very philosophically, but other charges made him fly to London to avoid arrest, and he ) afterwards settled down>an Jersey with Madame de Bonnemain, whose ample fortune was placed at his disposal and at her death bequeathel to him. Not even Parnell had such aspirations and such a downfall and disgrace.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The barque Warwickshire, from Lyttelton on June 27, arrived at London on October 2. The Dunedin Official Assignee has invented a new method of collecting debts. He ad vertises that he will sell by auction on a certain date the book debts m a money lend ing estate, and that those who wish to avoid the publicity of having their names an nounced by the auctioneer should settle at once. On Wednesday the districts of Newlands and SeafieM were all astir, the occasion being the wedding of Mr E. Clucas, a well-kuown resident of Seafiekl, to Miss Shiimmn, who lsas just arrived from Manchester by the Tainui. The ceremony was performed ia the Newlauds Primitive Methodist Church, by the Rev J. Cocker. The church was gaily and tastefully decorated for the occasion, and was packed by the friends who had come to witness the ceremony. As this was the first wedding that had taken place m the Newlands Church, the Paotor, on behalf of the Sunday School and Society * presented the newly married couple with a beautiful Bible and hymn bonk m commemoration of|the e.-enb. The wedding festivities were cele brated at the residence of Mr John Moore (Mr Clucas' partner), where about one hundred persons met to express their best wishes for Mr and Mrs Clucas'future pros perity, and passed a very pleasant evening. Those who take an interest m Christian work among the Maoris may promise them selves a treat for next Wednesday evening, when a meeting of unusual interest is an nounced to be held m the Wesleyan Church Cameron street. The principal ?p ::ikers for the meeting are Revs T. (>. Hammond and Piripi'Rakena. Mr Hammond has been for for reu-ly fourteen yeais engaged m work among tie Maoris of the North Island, and for the past five years has Been principally m the Taranaki district, endeavouring- to win back the followers of Te Whiti to the Gospel; and m this he has had a large measure of success. Rev Piripi Rikena is a native minister who has been employed for nine ycira preaching to his fellow country men. Revs J. Dillow and S. Lawty are ad vertised lo preach the annual sermons m con nection with Wesleyan Home Missions to morrow. ■ ' ■ Mr George Jameson, local agent for the New Zealand Shipping Company lias for warded to us a table giving the steamers and sailing vessels despatched from New Zealand to Europe from July 1, 1890, to June 30, 1891. The total tonnage of sailing vessels from Lytteltou to Europe was 52,637 tons, j ftoin Wellington 21,306 tons, from Napier 1">, 167 tons, from Timaru 14,464 tons, from Port Chalmers 13,703 tons, from the Bluff 11.726" I tons, from Auckland 7127 tons, | from O.imam, 6423 tons, Picton 4880 tons, and from Gis-borne 3944 tons. The total was 135 vessels, of a total of 151,400 ton?. The steamers leaving dur ing the year numbered SG, of 142,51(5 tons. The export of frozen meat to Europe from the colony during the twelve months was 112,437,3)111), equal to 1,873,955 carcases,of. (501 b each. The wool and skins amounted to' 316,313 bales, the fl tx to 47,389 bales, tho wheat to 695,025 sacks, and the oats to 339,153 sacks. The Melbourne "Argus" says:—Mr Kllery (the Government Astronomer of Victoria) is inclined to he sceptical re specting the reported artificial produc tion of rain from cloudless skies m Kansas,' United States. It was long ago observed that heavy cannonading was sometimes followod by the falling of rani, and that under cci'tain conditions the preoipitii; tion of lain clouds could be brought about, bit unless the moisture is present m the atmosphere m some form or other, Mr Ellery considers that the production of rain is a physical impossiblity. When fullei authentic reports are received from the United Suites, he expects to tiud that the atmospheric conditions at the time of the. a'leged successful experiments were very different from those indicated m the cable messages already received. Even if a passing cloud be tapped by an explosion m its vicinity it would be impossible for continuous rain—such as would meet the need cf the [drought-striken farmer—-to follow, unless the condensation of vapour m the upper regions of the air was sufficiently advanced to supply tho requisite conditions. Experiments m that direction were made on an elaborate scale by Professor Pepper, of the London Polytechnic, and wli^n that guiit'cmau visited Australia some years ago he made many attempts to produce ram artificially m Queensland, with results that were completely negative. The subject has not been mentioned lately m any of the scientific journals, but if there is any truth m the reports from America they are sure to be fullly iiivestigajtt:^. K'K.-vri^jf's Iquciii Lozkvcks cures Cough Asthma* jjrimcbjtis. Medical t stimon states that no othpr inedfcj:^ is s;j effectual m the cure of these daiigwou** njala4j.es One Lozenge alone gives e«se, one or two at bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty o joreathing they are invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, i» this, Is l£d aud 23 i)d each I

The Weather.

TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEr FOR SEPTEMBER.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The mouthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held yesterday. Pre yyjit—Messrs W. C. Walker (Chairman), C. J. Hsrpef, Hugo Friedlander, John Grigs, William McMillan, Duncan Cameron, James Brown and E. S. "Coster. CHAIKMtN's STATEMENT. The' Chairman's statement was read as follows :■■■ — The Commissioner of Crown tands informs tlu Council that the ex change of reserve for similar acreage of R.S. 19533, Mount Hutt licmd Board district, is beiiu' attended to. The Com missioner also states that the Upper Ash liurton Road Board has applied to have Reserve 1944, .containing live acres, ex changed for an equal area of R.S. 29002 and as the mserve is vested m I the Council the Commissioner wishes to know if the Council approves of the ex change. TheCoinmissionerof Crown Lands forwards plan of land round Mayfield South Village Settlement and asks if the Council is desirous that the whole or any part should be retained for plantation purposes. The brand book has been sent to the Chief Inspector of Sheep and returned by him done up to date; Ihe notice for payment of water charges due June 15 last, except those for 20 chains and under, have mostly been sent out, and '.£43 17s 9d has been received. The vSelwyn County Council writes to say that it cannot agree, to this Council's sugges tions re cutting south side of Rakaia Gorge Bridge '.forming pait of tho south approach to that bridge. engineer's report. The • Engineer's report was read as follows: — Plains Water Supply. —This service .dur ing the mouth' 1 of September has been satis factory throughout. The source at Pudding Hill has been fuller than for some time previous, and the North Ashhurtou and Wakanui creek supplies are also ample at present. In accordance with instructions I beg to submit tracing showing the service which I would suggest for village settlements, near North Ashburton river, represented by sections 35811, 2, 3, 4, 5, G, 7, 8, and 33944. The cost of this service would be about £15, and a very small additional supply m the main would suffice for it. The route would follow tha boundary lines between the different holdings. Two of the occupiers would have preferred it taken across to the extreme end of their sections where their houses arc, but the levels will not admit of that unless by branching off considerably higher up, and cutting obliquely through the adjacent reserve An alternative line to serve R.S. 31U41 is shown by dotted red line, but the owner will not agree to defray cjst of construction. Humpste id Witter• Sitpplij. —As requested by the C nineil I have conferred with Mr Bollitt of the Canterbury Mills, on this subject. Ha states th.it as there i.-j iiow a* reasonable prospect of the Wakanui creek supply being augmented when necessary from the south branch, he would be prepared to, recommend a free right of way through the mill lands, provided the route were, altered from the side of the creek to tlie 'division line near the house, and that a snialLadditir tioiial supply were brought dowu -sm'nrnent. to irrigate a. small plot there. I consider these terms are very fair. In thisi way the estimate contained m 'my. report of June 7, 1889, sixty -jive pounds,.would stand good,; and would bring the water to the junction of the Belt and Wakanui road as therein stated. Axkhnrton-R'tngittitti Water Supply. —This service continues satisfactory, except as re gards the Wheatstonc district, which has boil more or less intermittent by reason of the periodical disconnections at Westcrfield mill. This state of things is not favourable for the initiating of the new supply via Ford's road, which the Waterton settlers are anxious lo obtain, The contract work for enlarging the mains m Aii'iina and Mayfield districts is still m abeyance pending the completion of negotia tions as to funds arid the Council's order to proceed. ' All the funds for branch race at Winslow have not yet been provided, but fresh tenders might be invited and the work could be put iv hand as sooti as the necessary amount is raised. Motynt Somern Water Supply. —The supply m this district is good throughout. Some applications for small services have been sent m from that district. I should recom mend the granting of these on the usual terms. , . " County Plantations. —The new work for the current season is well advanced; the three chain reserve between Chertsey aud Dromore has been sown with gums, as has also part of the Hinds Township reserve aud reserve 2943 Hinds-Ealing district ; reserve 2952 nearer Eating will be ready for sowing m about ten days. The plantations reserved for pines arc planted for the most part. The ploughing of strips round several plantations is being proceeded with. Irrigation. —As requested by you I now beg to submit a statement showing the volume of proposed supply for the different irrigation districts and the water sut free which would be available for further dis tribution outside the irrigation boundaries. Gauging i>tre;i)ns Ashburton-Ran-git da. — I haye taken, measurements of these for the last bi-monthly period. PLAINS WATER SUPPLY. A copy of the clause of the Engineer's "report and of the accompanying plan, referring to the water race to supply Messrs Pender and others, was ordered to be forwarded to the Mount Hutt Road Board, for the Board's consideration and recommendation. HAMPSTEAJJ TOWN DISTRICT SUPPLY. A copy of the clause m the Engineer's report on the proposed supply of water for Bampstead was ordered to be s,ent tq' the local Town Board for their informa tion. The report was prepared iv response to a petition signed by seventeen ratepayers m Httinpstead, who prayed for a supply for the north-eastern part of the Town District, comprising Netherb'y. and McLean's block, which they -.were willing should be declared a water district for rating purposes. "WIN.SLOW RACK, The work was ordered fco be proceeded with immediately. RIDING ACCOUNTS. The Riding Accounts Committee ap pointed at last mee'ing reported as follows ; — Your Committee appointed by the Council, m accordance, with Mr Grigg's resolution passed at last meeting, beg to report as ..follows : — '; : ; They "have, as far as they were able, looked into the various riding accounts and find the following to be the financial position of each riding at the year ending Ma.cliSl, 1891:— Mount Hutt Riding... Dr. .134 14 4 R.ingitata  ... Cr. H 7 1 „ ...  70 5 9 I*yper Ashburton/, ...  73 7 0 fckmtli I^kuia  ... Dr. !•"> (j 5 Mount Homers  . '  1& }() }0 The Dr. balance at the Bank on September 30, 1891, is ...6365 4 0 Made up of the following accounts ;— Ueuevftl tiwount pr.£}iso6 1J g

South Rakaia water •-• supp'y .. Bn 3765 10 9 < Ashburton-Rangitnta, \ water supply" Dr. 1005 14 6 i Ashburton Forks pro tective works Dr. 92 13 10 Ashburton Forks water supply Dr. 16 9 4 0386 19 7 Wiikauui protective works dis trict Or. 21 15 -7 £6365 4 0 In order to pay off this heavy indebted ness and furLher to enable the Council m tho future to keep true and accurate ac ,counts for each tiding m terms of Suctions 145 and 146 of "The Counties Act,.1886," your Committee recommend that the fol lowing rate be struck : — Mt. Hutfc Riding &ofld m the £...£B3l 4 1 S. Rakaia  £ „ ><H2 2 9 Ashburton .h >> 12 6 Mt, Somers  2-sth , „ . 478 2-2 Wakanui „ 4-15 th „ /■> 469 710 U. Ashburton „ 4-15 th „ 572 0 3 Rangitata „ 3-10 th .„ . 341 16 9 4170 6 4 Charitable Aid Rate ■■■..;• ... 1645 17 3 £5816 3 7 li will thus appear that at the end of the Council's present financial year, the general account will work out as follows :- =, ESTIMATED KECEIPTSi Rites, as above £5816 3 7 ■/' Water Rate ... 2000 0 0 Sundries ... 750 0 0 Govt. Subsidy... 1454 0 11 > . £10,020 4 6 ESTIMATED EXPENDITUKE. > Overdraft ... £6365 4 0 ' Interest, say . . 300 0 0 Charitable Aid & Hospital Board 1069 11 7 Water supply, bridges, roads, &o. 1650 8 11 ? Salaries ..■ 635 0 0 . r £10,020 4 6 The separate riding accounts, on the assumption that all the rates willbe paid, and also that no other works than general works will be undertaken during the year, will on 31st March next stand thus :— Upper Ashburton Riding ' Cr. £6 15 6 Raugitata  686 .Ashbarton   60 14 3 Mount Hutb   38 4 5 South Rakaia . „ „ 46 15 8 Mount. Somers   1. 14 4 Wakanui .  /•  6 3 0 Your Committee wish to draw the at tention of the Council to the fact that there is £411 12s 2d retained by the Government out of subsidies forpayment of rails, Mount Somers tramway, and they recommend that the {Council apply to Government for an additional 10 per cent on the amount of fche existing loan of £3500 as provided by "TheLoctl Bodies IjoaiisAct, 1386,"'and that the balance then rejiiaining, amounting r to £61 12s 2d be repaid out of the revenue derived from'said tramway and rates, if any, to the-general account. Signed—J.." Grigs, (Chairman), W. C. Walker, .lames Brown, and Hugo Fried lander. Mi 1 Grig's, who read the report, moved its adoption, and Mr -Friedlander seconded. . ■; The report was adopted, Councillors 1 generally cxpressinggrntificationatthe en deavor made m its proposals to extinguish tho overdraft, and to observe cc Jiiomy m abstaining from any large geueral work tint 1 the overdraft was extinguished. Messrs Cameron and McMillan would rather have seen the time taken to wipe oil" the overdraft extended oy*sr two years instead of one. The Chaiimtu pointed out that urgency was necessary m tha matter, .so fiat a squaring of the riding accou'its could be brought about, and Mr Grisg said that while the exact financial position of eich riding was m a sUt.o of doubt justice could not be done to the ridings. Mr Friedlander moved that the Council igive noticu m accn'.lauoo with the Act to strike a rate m terms of the Riding Committee's report, payable on December , 1, 1891, for the year ending March 31, 1892. Mr Friedlander also moved ■" That Go vernment be applied to for £350 being ton per cant on £3500, loan for Mount Somers tramway, m accordance with loans to Local Bodies Act 1886," Both re- : solutions were carried. WATER CHARGES. Mr Coster moved, pursuant to n6tice, that the Council take the question of minimum water charge into consideration with a view of reducing the amount chargeable on sections under twenty acres. He asked leave to alter the motion, to rescind tha resolution fixing the mini mum charge at 15s. He contended that there were many settlers to whom a charge of 15s per annum was too much, more especially" to the village settlers. Mr Grigs, opposed the motion. They had just adopted a financial report which provided for an economical future, and this proposal by Mr Coster if carried would interfere with the whole arrange "ments just made. The greatest value of the water supply was the house supply, arid small settlers who had this supply; w^re not overcharged at 15s !per annum, It would cost that sum to keep a pump m order, "Mr Friedlander, Mr Brown, Mr Cameron, the Chairman, and Mr Grigg were all opposed to making any change so soon after the minimum rate had been fixed, and m view of the Council's finan cial position. The Chairman said it was the water supply that had at first disarranged their agsounfcs, and they had to be careful now low they dealt with the water charge. Perhaps another year they might be able to reduce the minimum- The motion was not carried. PAYMENTS. Accounts to the amount of £'574 were passed for payment. SIR X*. ROBERTS' LEASE. The Council's seal was affixed to Mr P. Roberts' lease of Reserve 2242, and the lease ordered to be signed. SLAUGHTERING LICENCE. A slaughtering license was granted to Mr Andrew Terras, subject to the ap proval of the Timvald Town Board. RAKAIA GORGE BRIDGE APPROACHES'. The Sfhvyn County Council wrote de clining to agree to the suggestions made by the Ashburton County Council that the cutting on the south side leading up" from the bridge and terminating at the rock cqtting, a distance of sixty chains, should be treated as part of the approach to the bridge. < The Chairman said he had seen the Selwyn County Council, and had asked that the matter should be discussed by the two bodies, but the Selwyn Council had shown no willingness to accept the cutting as any part of the bridge, A somewhat lengthy discussion took place on the subject, the geueral opinion being that the cutting was essentially a part of the approach, and the approach a part of the bridge, and that the mainten ance of such a work should not be saddled upon any Road Board. On the motion of Mr Grigg the matter was left m the hands of the Chairman for further representation to the Selwyn County Council, It was also understood that any work required at the cutting be done by the Engineer and charged to the Rakaia Gorge Bridge account, DEPUTATION'S. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Protheroe, Weston, Smith, Ash ton, litmus, and Houston, waited upon the Council on the question of a water supply for Waterton via Ford's road. Mr Protheroe was spokesman, and explained^ that the ratepayers interested were' pre pared to bear two-thirds of the cost. A resolution passed a,|: a puhlig meeting jii the Waterton district, embodied the wants of the settlers, and had been for* warded to fchq Council.

The Chairman explained that the rule t , of the Cpuncil was that all this kind of work hftft to be paid for m full by those interested, and he could nob hold out any hope that the Council would do the work imlesM|ie cost of it were provided. The Engineer's! estimated cost of the work was £75. . Mr Profcheroe asked, weiethe whole amount to be provided by the settlers, would the Council do the wort, and re fund the third when the Council was iii funds. Mr Grig.v had no doubt the work would ha done if'thu settlors found the money, but the settlers had bettor leave them selves m tho hands of the Council as to how the work was to be done. Tii reply to Mr Weston, Mr Grigg said the allocation ok each settler's quota of cost would be made by the Council on the Road Board rating. , ■'; ■ The Council said tenders would be invited for the work, subject to the usual conditions. ''■.'""■■ , Mr John -Bell; waited on the Council complaining that the supply of \yater for his land at Waterton was frequently tam pered .with, and he was m consequence deprived of water, to his great incon venience. The Council, promised that whatever could be done m. the matter would be done. Mr-W. L. Allan waited on the Council with a view to obtaining supply for the land belong to the Acton Estate which lay near the Rakaia township, which lana was about to be cut up into small sec tions. The supply could be obtaii-ed by the extension through the sections of two existing races, and no settlers, now sup plied from these races would be deprived of water. ■ Jt was decided to grant Mr Allan's re questj the work to be done subject to the Engineer's approval, the half ;cost of making the outlet of race now' to be altered to be refunded to "the" Rikaia Road Board for the village settlers in terested. • . . ■ ' It was resolved not to refund to Mr Allan any. sum ,m consideration of work dune m the matter of river protection: ".,.' IRRIGATION. * Mr Harper moved the adoption of the Committee's report on the Irrigation question. The preliminary steps had to be taken and had better be taken at once. Mr Fiiedlander seconded the motion, and aaid the sooner the matter was placed m the hands ot the ratepayers the butter. Mr Brown would be glad to see such an extension of the water race system as would enable sindll areas to be irrigated. In 188b' the Engineer proposed a scheme that would include Ob', 000 acres, and lately had propounded a scheme at n cost of £3700, by which 160 miles of new races could bo introduced. By such a scheme each farmer would be able to test irrigation for himself on his garden or on small areas. The experience gained by this would prepare farmers for a larger scheme. He did not believe either: that Mr Baxter had allowed enough for perco lation, ten inches being hardly enough to do satisfactory irrigatiiii work. Mr Grigg said the Council had now the opportunity of doing a great practical good to their fellow men, and they ought ! nob to hesitate one moment about taking the necessary steps to initiate the work. Nine-tenths of the fararers favored irriga tion, and he believed they would carry the scheme. They were notdos li lg with any new problem, but with ascertained facts, and there could be no doubt that fur something like 3d or 5d an acre an enormous increase on the land's yield would be obtained. It was a wrong idea to imagine that a great deal of soil was require! to reesivo iri-Lj.iti-jn. This was not so. is water upon land would fertilise the s.til, however limited its depth. He believed with Mr Harper that th| Rangi tata district would be the first to accept the scheme, and that the other district would follow. The Chairman believed that the renting of the vvat ;r would yield r«, ■ more than enough to prevent the necessity of rating. He had read that m some places the water was sold every morning by auction. . . After a few words from Mr Harper, the motion was carried, and the Committee re-appointed to carry out its tenor. Mr Brown moved that all preliminary expenses m the matter of irrigation be charged against general account, unless ' the irrigation proposals are accepted, m which case the preliminary expenses would bo charged to the districts. GRAVEL. RESERVE 1944. The exchange of Reserve 1944 for an equal acreage on RS. 29002—live acres— by the Upper Ashhurton Road Board, was sanctioned. ■ : > SOUTH MAYFIELI*. " The Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote asking if the Council required any part of a reserve m that locality .for; , plantation purposes. The Council decided to inform the Commissioner that they did not want any reservation for that purpose. " ratOMOKK VILIiAGB SETTLKRS, It was decided, on the motion of Mr Brown, that the. Engineer interview the ' village settlers at prbmqre m order to find out wliat part, of the cost of bringing m a water supply to their property they were willing to bear, m addition to the quota to be provided by the Wakanui Road Board. WATER RACE APPLICATIONS. ( Mr James Price and others, : Mount Somers ; Mr Hood, Mount Sdmers— granted on usual conditions 3 Mr Black more—granted on Engineer's conditions j Mr ■Baker—held over for further con sideration ; Sydenham Borough Council — granted; Mr ■Dellbw, May field—granted; Mr P. Roberts—granted, as soon as water available ; Mr Dobson — referred to Engineer for report; Mr Shcehan— granted, subject to paying quota of original cost. NOTICE OF MOTION. . By Mr Brown—" That a rate of £d m theJEl be struck and levied m the Mount Som&rs Tramway District for the year ending January 31, 1892, payable m one sum on December 16, 1891." The Council then adjourned.

THE NORTH ISLAND SHEEP SUPPLY.

We recently looked at the question of the possibility of keeping up the supply of sheep for export, as it affected this island, and came to the conclusion that alterations m." the system of sheep-breeding would eiiable the supply to be maintained. When fat crossbred sheep have previously during the last two or three years been scarce m Canterbury, buyers who had shipping engagements to fulfil were frequently able to buy m the North Island, and the recent rapid progress of the West Coast districts there has led to their being looked upon as an important source of supply. Lately, however, the scarcity of sheep l:as been more acutely felt there than m the South Island, and that though large numbers were brought over from the pastoral districts of Hawke's Bay during the last two summers. Sheep of all kinds have consequently risen rapidly m price, until they are at a level far above their intrinsic value. Many of the poorer settlers have been compelled by the high prices to peave land unstocked or insufficiently stocked, and others have refrained from stock, ing fop the simple reason that to buy sheep at present prices would be "buying sold too dear." The super

abundance of gratthas proved to have led to an intensifying of the scarcity of sheep ; ewes and .lambs got so fat that farmers Mere tempted by the high prices paid by • buyers for export to sell what should-" I.have been retained for breeding, and .the natural increase has thereby been restricted. .Unfor tunately, there is not much'hope that the supply will be equal to the demand for a long time to come. The Hawke's Bay runs—which stand m the same re lation to the Wellington and Tannaki farms as the C.interbjry and Amuri hill runs do to the plains farms—have, as wo have already remarked, cent large numbers of sheep across to the West Coast. But much of the Hawke's Bay country is now so lightly stocked,' that if it is a good season the whole increase of a good lambing will be re quired locally, Ei/id even if it is a bad season there will be rery few moi'3 sheep on the country than can be carried. The increase m Hawke's Bay for the year ending April 30 last was only 76,121 ; while m the Wellington provincial district the increase was put down at 372,476, the latter number being swelled at the expense of the former. The West Coast settlers can not fall back upon cattle, as they are as scarce and dear as sheep are, and the progress of that important part of the country is indefinitely checked. A very large extent of bush has been felled during the last two years, and owing to the wet weather last .summer very little was burned, so that if the coming season is favourable a very large addition to the area of land laid down m grass will be made, and it is difficult to see what the settlers can do with it to gain any return for their labor and capital. It is a crisis which will severely try many of the settlers, and we can 1 only hope that they may be able to pull through it,

The Christchurch Elec tion.

(pick press association.)

Chkistchurch, October 2. Eden George, E. Sandford, and J. T. Smith have been nominated for Christ church. The returning officer is going oh with the election, despite Mr George's protest. Mr J. T. Smith addressed a large meeting m the theatre tonight. He expressed himself independent, but was opposed to the land and income tax. The meeting was noisy, but good humored. At the close a vote of thanks was pro posed and carried, and' a vote of thanks and no-confidence was negatived. Eden=Georsre states that he will go to the poll, and if beaten will petition against the successful candidate.

SPORTING.

GKRALDTNE BACING-CLUB'S SPUING MEETING, SECOND DAY. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, of 30 soys ; saven furlongs. —The Ace, Bst 41b, 1; TamuLu. BstGlb, 2; .lacob Faithful, 8?t 12ib, 3. Eitjht ra:i. Th« judge's verdict'was as above by j\ head, hula good ni my thoughtTTamil.vl l.v had v'on. Timu, linin 35sec. Dividend, £13 14s. Dlsi* 'SAL Stakbs, of 30 soys ; six furlongs.—Collingwood, 1; Miss Ann, 2 ; Scamp, 3. Nine ran. Won easily. Time, lin'u Soosec. Dividend, £14 (is. The winner was bouahb in at 12 soys. Hanlan Staked, of 20 sov.s; six furlongs. —Sadler, 1 ; Be-ich, 2 ; Oars maid, 3. Seven ran. Won by two lengths. Dividend, £1 14s. Geraliune Ra.cix(i Club Haxdicap, of 45 soys one mile —Qaibble, Bst 81b, 1; Liberator, Bst 101b, 2 ; Young Cheviot, 6sfc 71b, y. Won easily by a length. Time, linin 45 1-5 sac. Dividend, £2 3a. Handicap Trot, of 35 soys ; two miles. —Our Pony, 7sec, 1 ; Gaiety, 35sec, 2 ; Madeline, 9sec, 3. Ten started. Time, smin Dividend, £4 Is. Welter Handicap, (f 40 soys; six furlongs.—Bay King, list, 1 ; Marten, Bst 6L>, V 2; Cactus, 83t 121b, 3. Five van. Won easily. Time, linin 21 2-5 sec. Dividend, £1 12s. Si'rino Handicap, of 40 soys ; seven furlongs. -Carronade, 9st 21b, 1 ; Libe rator, 9»b'7lb, 2 ; Jacob Faithful, 7st 71b, 3. Nine started. Won by a length. Time, linin 37sec. Dividend, £1 14s. The Hack Race was won by Miss Ann, who beat six others. Dividend, £1 17s. The totalisator investments at the meeting amounted to £3787,' and the Club are to be congratulated on a profit able result.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S METROPOLITAN MEETING.

The following nominations were re ceived last night: — Spring Hukdles, of 150 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys ouf of the stake. The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra. Two miles.—Christmas, Worth, Kilmarnock, Norton, Couranto, Iroquoi*, Inthkeith, Cheshunt, Isidore, Freeman, Somnambulist, Harkaway, Lyndoora. MIODLETON 'HuBULUS, of 100 SOYS , second to receive 10. sovts out of the stake. Onco round and a distance. —ChristniHiy Regalia, Isidore,. Freeman, Erin-go-Bragh, Couranto, Iroquois, Cheshunt, Worth, Kilraarnock, Norton, Somnambulist, Harkaway, jnchkeith. Stewards' Stakes, of 2 soys; each for acceptors, with 200 soys added. Penal ties for winners. Six furlongs.—lrene, Richlake, Galtee, Inez, Heather Bell, Namoa, Whisper, HugUenot, Pearl Pow der, Cynisca, Retina, St. Andrew, Hippo mcnes, Thame, Conjuror, Emmason, Dormeur, Swordbelt, furehu, Flossie, Clanranald, Merrie England, Sincerity, Yon Tempsky, Regina, Carronade, The; Idler, Ruby, Lebel, Medallion, A<jualate, Palliser, Boulanger, Dreamland, Mor pheus, Prime Warden, Lady Zetland, Strephon, Rosefeldt, Corolla, Miss George. Juvenile Stakes, of 5 zova each, with 290 soys added. For two and three-year-' olds. Five furlongs.— Fraternite, Waka watea, Mystic, Samoa, Thame, Lustre, Ozi<so, Turehu, Launceston, Clanranald, Reflection, May, Stepniak, Diiy Dream, Adelaide, Huguenot, Hippomenes, North Atlantic, Montmartre, Swordbelt, Captive, Ta'nar, WyveVu, Noj;eugan, Aqualate, Baccarat, Refraction, Morpheus, Saracen, U.A. I I Metropolitan- Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 soya each, with 400 soys added. One mile and a half. - Fraternite, Irene, Prestige, Blizzard, Galtee, British Lion, Hilda, Whisper, Cynisca, Crackshot, Medallion, Mariner, Palliser, Occident, Boulangcr, Retina, Rosa Bonheur, Namoa, Dreamlaud, Pearl Powder, Burd Helen, Queen of Trumps, Free Lance, Prime Warden, Hippomenes, Quibble, Thame, Strephon, Dilemma, Rosefeldt, Conjuror; Corolla, Turehu, Coinage, Hakiman.i, Freedom, IVs/, Cruchfield, MerrirvEng. land, Fairehild, May. Jockey Club Hanmcap, a sweepstake of o soys each, with3oo sows added. One mile. —Frateniite, Richlake, Heather Hell, Cynisci, Mariner, Pfearl Powder, Queen vi Trumps, lXlcmim, Turehu, •. Merrie England. Cruuhncld, -, Yon Tempsky, Ruby, Palliser, Rosa Bonheur, Prime Warden, Rosefeldt, Irene, Galtee, British Lion, [Crackshot, Huguenot, St. Andrew, Miss Geoi'ge, Thame, Conjurer,

Hakimana, Uitmranald, Fairchild, Bay King. Medallion, Burle'sdue; Dreamland, Lady Zethnd, Beaur' Nash, Blizzard, Prestige, Whisper, Inez, Retina, Hip pomenes, Coinage, Kmnuson, Sword-belt, T.issy, Kulnine, Eros, The Idler, Aqualate, J3oulanger, Morpheus, Stre phon, Corolla.

SUMMER MEETING.

The following nominations were re cmved for the Middlk Pakk Plate, »f 20040V0. For two and three-year-olds. Twp-yeai-oicte, 7st 71b ; three : year-old«, i)st; fillies and geldings allowed 31b. Penalties and' allowances. Six furlongs. —Wulsely, Mystical, Day Dream, Hugue not, Whakawatea, Stevonton,; Captive, Tamar, Clanranald, Cajolery/. Wyvern, Reflection, Nogens»an, A'o,ua!iate,BU;pniak ) Refraction, Baccarat, Morpheus, Saracen, Burlington—Veno gelding.

AUTUMN MEETING.

The following nominations were re ceived for the Challenge Stakes, cf 5 soys, with 300 soys added. For two year olds and upward?. Weight for age, with penalties} and allowances. Seven fur longs.—Wolseley, Minstrel, Dny Dream, Galtee, Whakawatea, Myatic, Huguenot, Sir Garnet—lona filly, Sfc Andrew, Hippomenes, Leolinus— L'Orient filly, North Atlantic,- Montmarte, Conjuror, Ozioao, Steventon, Launcestoh, Captive, Tamar, Clanranald, Cajolery, Hosjengan, Reflection, Hands Across, Gun. Cotton, Medallion, Stepnick, Baccarat, Aqualate, Hybrid, ' Lebel. 'Varilly, Morpheus, Saracen, Prime Warden.

Mr G. G. Stead's Lebel, Medallion, and Pallisar arrived m Lycbelton on Friday morning from Sydney via Wellington. They were all landed m good condition under R. Mason's charge, an t were afc once tiken ta their old quarters afc Yald hurct.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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ATTEMPT TO WRECK A BRIDGE.

Vienna, October 1, Two nitro-glycerme * bombs were found under a bridge in the environs of lleichenberg across which the Emperor Francis intendeddriving. Themasonry of the bridge was also discovered to be destroyed and .some of the rails had been damaged where the train passed some hours afterwards.

A RACING CHALLENGE.

London, October 1. Mr Blundell Maple, owner of Com mon, has offered to match his colt against Q^bon's Birthday, over a two mile course, for £10,000. THE DUKE OP SUTHERLAND. The Duke of Sutherland is seriously ill. ALEXANDER AND CO. Messrs Alexander and Co. corn brokers of old Broad street, who recently failed, have made their, creditors an offer of 7s 6d in the £. GLOBE TROTTERS' STORES. Mr James Shaw of Adelaide, in a letter to the press, protests against the exaggerated story and the abuse, of the Colonies published in English news papers and magazines by Messrs Francis Adams, David Christie Murray, and other globe trotters. SIR WAI. ROBINSON". It is reported that Sir Win Robinson, Governor of Western Australia, is not likely to return to that colony. .' MELANESIAN MISSION STEAMER. The Melanesian Mission steamer, Southern Cross, sails, for Australian waters on Saturday. THE GUATEMALA REVOLU TION. New York, October 1. The Guatemala Consul at New York says that the te'e^ratra about the- revolt are the invention of General,, Sausez, who was killed i>i January; The "' World's "despatch On the other hand, says one thousand insurgents are marching to capture the city. : *»

AUSTRALIAN.

OBITUARY.

Melbourm;, October 1. The death is announced of Dr Sin gleton, the well-known philanthropist aged eighty three.

THE AUXILIARY SQUADRON

Adelaide. October 2. The auxiliary squadron has arrived here. Several of the crews are suffer ing from typhoid fever, which it is alleged was contracted during tiie vwit of the fleet to Melbourne. ,

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, October 1. The Colonial Secretary has given an order for the exhumation of the body of the lad Thomas. The Mayor jjf Auckland (Mr Upton) was/.asked to-day, by a deputation of citizens to accept the Mayoralty for a third term. Fie declined, as he had other calls upon his time, and, moreover, he was not m favour of long offices. ' Wellington, October 2. Clampett was (iijed 5s and 36s costs, or f jur days, on the chir^e of drunkenness, . Helson, October 2. The Bishop of. JNelnon passed a quiet ni<?ht, and , the slight., improvement observed yesterday*- afternoon is main tained. - • G'isuokne, October 2. The one-year-old son of Mr \. W. Harris accidently full into a six-gallon iron boiler, containing a small quantity of water, and was drowned. The "Heralds'" correspondent m the native district of Waiapua draws a fright ful picture ot the condition of the Maoris m that localty. Their health is very poor, and m all quarters, there is an,increase of shkness, and numerous deaths are re* ported. Eevec is. very prevalent, and it is very saddening to, see how the Maoris neglect- to. use "the most ordinary pre cautions for eUying ijts procrjss. They will*persist m sittii^Jn thei* close wbures m a stifling atmospurijeiri; : tb.e prescuee of HothUead and c^yia^. - In many settle ments the populatwilL seei» to have be came .fatalists, and are retorting to old superstitions, and.*;?. usim; incanfcitions and a ridiculous trajejsty of spirit rapping. Tii«|»4ilttueuces am ittpst/'tlep^ssmg, and no cbipfort or coufcolatioji is offered h» sick people, who^iiru^dly neglected. Preparations .for thtj - ifcath feast are often taking place befdre-'tne eye* of cTyina; perso'ip. Tlie borre^pondbrit gives in stances of neglect which occurred during the past few weeks. Hoiuwora r an oicl man, ill with fever, wui alloweri to wander and felU into a swamp, j*nd lay there some time. He had to oat earth worius to satisfy his hunger,' «nd als> actually bit n piece out of his ovrn arm and su:ked his blood. H& crawled into his own whftre and* Fell on the tire, ami soon after died Mita,' a school feoy re covering from the fever, whs allowed to wander m the swamp and died m two days of relapse. He \ras bvwi«4 wittpwt

THE ASHMTRTON ftTTAftntA-ff: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1891.



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