The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1891. THE EDWARDS' APPOINTMENT.

The complete history of the appoint ment by the Atkinson Government of Mr W. B. Edwards to a Supreme Court juclgeship is disclosed by a paper laid before Parliament at its opening. It is a very voluminous document:.of one hundred and fifty three closely printed pages. Most of the contents have already been made public m one form or another, and the only portions of interest which have not yofc seen the light are the original telegraphic opinions of the judges re specting the appointment when it was hist proposed m March 1890. On the Chief Justice being called upon to administer the judicial oath to Mr' Edwards, the former called upon the Premier, Sir H. Atkinson, and in formed him that m his opinion the appointment was illegal, and he could not see his way to administer the oath, as by doing so he would compromise himself m an illegal appointment. Sir H. Atkinson sub mitted this opitnion to the Solicitor- General, who thought there wa4 legal authority for the appointment, and the Chief Justice then invited tile opinion of the other Judges. Judge Richmond was of opinion that the power of the Government ttas not limited m law to the four Judges for whom salaries were provided, but considered the appoint ment, without permanent provision of the salary, open to objection on constitutional grounds, and that if the Chief Justice had any doubt as to the legality of the appoint ment he should refuse to swear Mr Edwards. Judges Williams and Den niston practically agreed with the Chief Justice, and was with Judge Rich mond as to swearing m the appointee ; whilst Judge Connolly held that the Government had not the power to appoint a judge for whom a salary had not b«en provided, and that the Chief Justice ought not to swear m such a person. These' facts are particularly interesting as showing that the opinions of Judges Williams and Derniston underwent » material change by the time they delivered fcneir recent judg ments m the Court of Appeal. They also give another instance of how the Atkinson Government allowed neither law nor constitution to stand m their way m making any appointment, whether to the Bench or to the Council, on which they had once set their minds.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We remind our readers that the Homeward mail rift San Francisco closes at Ashburton Post Olnee at G. 20 te-morrow evening. Ou Thursday Mr D. Thomas holds an important sale of live and dead farm stock for Mr George Gaul, at Lyndhurst. Sales are not of frequent occurrence in that part of the county,, but Mr Gaul has sold his farm, which f's the reason for his selling off and "iving his neighbors the opportunity of getting some good stuff cheap. '['he general committee of the West Coast Railway League met at Christchurch on Monday afternoon. It was reported that the receipts from the reconstruction of the League in December, 1885, to' the general meeting in May last had been £.W, and the expenditure CSWfi. Since Jast meeting i"G(> hail been collected l»y subscriptions limited to one guinea each, and this is to l>e kept in hand as a reserve fund for future operations, shoul/1 occasion arise. . The Chairman.of the Dunediu Licansing Committee, in refusing to entertain an appeal from St Andrew's Kirk-session for a reduction of the number of licensed houses in the district surrounding the Church, said " He certainly could not see how reducing the number of the hotels in the neighbour hood could reduce the facilities for drinking; if eight licenses out of the fourteen were taken away, there would still be six houses left in which to procure the drink." Tlje usual weekly meeting of the Dawn of Pcn:e Lodge I O.G.T. was neld in the Templar Hall on Thursday evening, C. T. Bro R. Marsden presiding. There was a good attendance of members and visitors, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The following contributed items to the harmony of the meeting :— Bro. and Sister Cuddy, duet; Siater Taylor, song; Bro Ken?, <W»g i V?° &• AY. Andrews, reading ; Bro Roofce, »ong; B,ro; Leitch, song; Sister Lei ten, song ; and during the evening Bro and Sister Cuddy entertained tJve members with a stump speech. A meeting of the Ashburton Cricket Club was held jn the County Chambers last night and was well attended, Mr Rollitt pre sided. The office-bearers of last y^ar were re-elected, special compliments being paid to Mr L. F. Amlrewes, the secretary, and to Mr F. Mainwaring, treasurer, for the services they had rendered to the Club. Votes of thanks were passed to the ladies and gentlemen who had taken part in the recent very successful concert given in aid of the Club'j funds, and which had resulted ' in putting the Club in a fairly good financial position. Messrs Mainwaring, Denshire, and Ijfllljtt were appointed a committee to iuterview Ih^ peeling Club on ground matters, and, if '"need ho, to form, jjarj; of a joint deputation to Ihe Cycling and Cricket Clubs to wait upon the Domain Board on the subject of the spovts ground, and matters regarding it f%t affected both Clubs. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in reply to the Minister of Agriculture's circular asking for suggestions on subjects relating to the agricultural and pastoral industries which it may be deemed necessary to consider in Parliament, have forwarded several suggestions. The princi pal are that the dairy industry be en couraged, especially by establishing peri patetic dairy schools ; that the introduction and spread of the oodlia inotlj be prevented by stringent legislation ; that a Royal Coinr mission be appointed to enquire into the question of irrigation in Canterbury j that effect be given to the suggestion of the Con)* missioners who reported on Lincoln College j that agricultural scholarships to Lincoln College l>e established in the primary schools; that the : elementary principles of agricul ture be taught in the primary schools j that the ninety days' quarantine for imported stock commence fiom the shipment instead of from the date of landing. The Associa tion draw attention to tho hindrance to agricultural progress caused by the high railway charges and the deficiency of rolling stock; they express regret at Mi' Reginald Foster's 1 removal from his position in the .Stock Department. "Attious" in the "Leader writes:— "An enemy hath done this. Such is certain to be Mr Gillies' reflection when he reads the account of him inserted in the now edition of Men of the Time, which now, tor the vyay, assumes the broader title of iVlen and \Yomen of the Tfine. Many Australians figure in its columns, but none are Created bo scurvily aa our ex-Premier. Falf a dozen lines are devoted to telling who lie is, and the rest of the noUco is made up of an extract from a speech delivered by Mr Muuro, in which his blunders aa a Treasurer are pretty strongly underlined. We are told of the magnificienb opportunity lie j^joyed and the easy way in which the money flowed £#jto hi<* hands ; and yet when jthchouv of his' compulsory departure arrived he left to his successor a. debit b.aluucs to struggle against of £582,282. This is some what rough on astute Duncan, to havetjjthc criticism of a rival put before the world in a standard book of reference as though it were c|titje.d, to be read, as history."

Last week Mr H. Westmacott was m this district, under the guidance of Mr Edward Saunders,- $ny"h»g horses for the Indian market. Tfo Succeeded m picking up about a dozen of ithe sort required, which are m this instance ■well-bred, sound, light hacks, tending more to the racing than to the harness or weight-earring stamp. Mr West macott .is/ to give the district another visit m a few clays. Tl\«'"N.Z, Times" thus writes of th c ! member for Hawke's Bay :—" Captain Rus- j sell is the oife' man of the chosen five who has all tne qualities of leadership. A courteous, ready, fluent speaker, possessing taut m a very uncommon degree, with a very just sense of proportion, he is of the material out of which men are made who hold panics together, and lead representative assemblies i with smoothness, disarming obstruction and facilitating despatch of business. His know ledge of Parliamentary, form and depart mental work—a knowledge very useful to members of the Opposition —is not equal to | that possessed by* either Mr Bryce or Mr j Rollestow. It is, however, far greater than : it was before he began his term of office. | Brief as that term was, it showed the capa city of the man for Parliamentary 'work of ' the highest order. Were Captain Russell ever to be Premier of the colony, a position to which he has every right, to aspire, we should have reminders ot the days of Stafford and the distinguished men who preceded | him m the days when the political reputation of TSTew Zealand was made." A number of exuberant persons, male and female, m a certain Melbourne suburb, decided to give a surprise party m the house of a mutual friend the other evening. They arrived to find that another surprise party had got m ahead of them and was m possession of the hoiue. He was a bailiff. Some of them then began to see that their visit might be construed as an indelicate intrusion on the privacy of domestic life, but two or three felt the imbecility of their position so keenly that they clubbed together and actually bought out the bailiff and held their party" m the house after all. Their host was geniality personified, and enter tained them royally on their own provisions and liquor till lawn, with velvet foot, came stealing o'er the eastern hills, and brought the milkman whooping on his rounds. It was.only discovered by accident a few days afterwards that the whole thing was a "plant." The impecunious one had got wind of their intentions, and induced an acquaintance, not known to any of the party, to personify a bailiff, which he did with great success, as previously stated. There was a large gathering at the Salva tion Army Barracks last evening, the attrac tion being the visit of the " Serenaders," or vocal quartette| party, comprising four male and four female voices. The "Serenaders' have been organised by Mr Vince, one of the leading officers of the Army m Christchnrch, and are now touring the stations m what is known as the "Eastern Division" of die Salvation Army m New Zealand. The tourists: started from Oxforl on Thursday week, and will finish at Waimate; The object of this vocal- mission is the laudable one of raising enough funds to pay off a debt which the Division owes. . In November last this debt was £90, when the four began it had been worked down to about £.30, and i there is every promise that by the time the i " Serenaders" return from Waimate, the i Southern limit of the Division, the debt will have been wiped out. Nearly £15 Mere collected during the three days' mission m Ash burton. The " Ferenaders "sing uncom monly well together, all being inusiciani of considerable talent, with excellent voices m all the parts, although perhaps the rich: full bass of Mr Stewart, of Kaiapoi, is the most noticeable. The meeting last evening was almost wholly taken up with music by the "Serenaders," their duets, quartettes, etc., being sandwiched;with addresses m the Usual Salvation style. We clip the following important testimo nial 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 Buffering for four years with acute gravel, he has experienced almost complete relief by using Sander and Sons 1 Eucalyptic Extract. He says: —'' Seeing the said Extract advertised m the ' Illawjarra Mercury,' his intense suffering inducedihim to obtain a bottle of the medicine from Mr Hosking, chemist, of this town, a^id. that the use of it gave him great relief at once, He states tha,b between 10th March inst., when he obtained tlje 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 lias found the Eucalypti Extract i cure for rhdtunatisni as well aB 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 benefit suffering humanity. "—(Advt.) r 2

Thrift and Benevolence.

Mr Quarrier, of the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, has had (writes the Edinburgh correspondent of the -'Otago Witness " many experiences of liberality on the part of' his supporters, but tlie latest is the most remarkable of them all. On M-arch.26 he was,asked to call at a house m tlie Gorbalsi and there found that he w^s wanted by an old washerwoman named Janet Stewart, who wished to give him a sum of money; m aid of liis homes. To his astonishment she gave him m cash and documents no less than £624, and also* got her will ipAcle, leaving him. the balance of her estate, with the exception, of a few small legacies!" She toot this step, to prevent the money falling to the Crown as ultima Jltqeres and only three days after the transaction was completed she died. The total sum thus secured to the homes is no less than £1650. It seems that the old woman had been a domestic servant for 30 years, and then for 26 years she had done washing and cleaning m various families. She was a shrewd, intelligent pev" n, very frugal and cleanly m her habits, and much respected by her employers—several of whom attended her funeral out of respect to Her cliaraQfcer.. !^he t^ld M/;r Ojviarrier tnat she liad for years been, tl4nfring of leaving her money to his homes,' of wliost excellence and success she was convinced by careful observation ; and she felt that j to han.4 the money over to him would brighten l^er few remaining days. It |s a tribute to the character of the homes that it is imivejsaliy acknowledged that the old la.dy gould not; have disposed of her hard-earned savings to gpea.tQ)? advantage.

The British and Foreign Biblw Society.

A correspondent lifts sent ijs the fol lowing account of the eighty-seventh annual meeting of the Bible Society:— The older the Society becomes the more does it seek to attraot the help and sym pathy of young people to its noble work. The Saturday, •n;which-its eighty-seventh I birthday foil, was made a grand occasion, anil nearly 21)00 pf " its youthful friends and their guardians participated m the enjoyment of the day. The CMirf; of Common Council had placed the Guildhall at the disposal of the. $ocioty, and.eveii its capacious ■proportions' w^re taxed by 'the company. A birthday cake of 871MJ m weight was an object of much attraction, To the most youthful contributor presjenb the honor of cutting it was given, and, to Master John W. Brodie, a blight lad of over four yearn, this duty fell. The Lord Mayor welcomed the guests to the ancient hall. It was his opinion that it had never been put to a better use. Canon Teign mouth Shore enforced fhe inestimable value of the Bjblo. When lie yisitctl Windsor Castle hodijng rin|presse9 him more than fcq Hi;>d that one of Hie greatest treasures of her Majesty was fche Bible winch had been the,life4ong companion of General Cfoi'dOtti Dr. Oust, Bov.r J. Brodie. Rev. .lames' TIl0W», ami Mr George Williams also took part iii i^Z pro^dipgii.- ■ . ■■■.

Countess, D,uchess, Princess, Empress are the registered names of the new teas Free from any excess of stringency

Ashburton Hounds.

The Ashbiirton hounds mat on. Saturday at Mr Joseph Hunt's farm, Wakanui road. ' The fine weather, and the nearn^as of the rendezvous to the town, had the effect of bringing out a U>rge field, as well M a long train of-lookera<ont The heavy frost of the. previous -night-lift the shady aide of the. fences froat-bound, and where the nun had touched the ground was soft and slippery. A hare was found m the paddock m the rear of Blr Henry Hunt's house, -and the hounds went away with a grand rush over the first field, promising a good run. Taking ovfjr the Wa.kauui Creek she- made for Fairfield, keeping well on the shady side of the fences, and giving the hounds some very careful work for a mile or so. In the Fair u'eld ptuklodu* the pace improved,-' and several wire fences * ma 1 gates gave the straight goers a swift time, with the result that not a few I>old ones ki93ed theif common mother. Puss was hardly put to it here, and getting round suddenly made back to the Seafield road, past the carriages, and wae lost at the Saleyards, after half an hour's not very fast hunting over some very awkward country.

County Council Finances

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Wellington, June 13. 'Flic representatives of the goldfields . counties who have been meeting here to discuss the financial position of those dis tricts, finished their proceed ings this morn ing by passing a resolution to the effect that the whole of the counties m the colony should be invited to a general con ference m Wellington next year, one week before Parliament opens, with the view of having the Counties Act amended. A copy of the proceedings will be sent to every county. Wellington, June 13. A deputation of goldfields members and delegates of County Councils waited on the Government this after noon and pointed out that owing to the abolition of the gold duty and the re peal of the Crown Lands 1 Rating Act, many of the County Councils on the West Coast and m Otago would be unable i to carry on unless assisted by Govern ment, either m relieving them from main tenaining roads or by making a grant from thejtreasury. Mr Ballance, replying, said he would give no assurance that the roads would be taken over oraarant matte, and led the deputation to understand that they must look to some other means for, revenue. The matter would, however, have the serious attention of the Govern ment. . .

The Late J.B.Gresson's Affairs.

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Chkistciiuuch, June 15. An important case, arising out of the transactions of the late J. B. Gresson, was heard at the Supreme Court before Mr Justice Denniston and a special jury of twelve to-day, lc was brought by the Bank of Australasia, to recover £5000 from- Cook Reynell, on account of a guarantee of Grcsson's overdraft signed by him. The Bank advance 1 £5000 on ■this. The defendant pleaded that Gresson had obtained his signature fraudulently. He read the guarantee stating the amount as £500, which was what defendant agreed to become responsible,for. The document was filled m for £5000, either then or afterwards, but Reynell did not notice when signing how it was filled m, as he had implicit confidence m Gresson, who hid managed his affaire for many years, and always acted honorably. Ueyncll also signed a certificate to the effect thai the guarantee had been read to him, and he acknowledged himself responsible for the amount mentioned therein. The Bank contended he had been guilty of negligence, but the jury, by a two-thirds verdict, found he had not. Mis Honor gave judgment for defendant, tmb there are lesal points to be argued m Banco, Mr Wilding and Mr Stringer appeared for plaintiff, Mr G. Harper and Mr Martin for defendant.

Labour Questions.

(F£R PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, June 15. Tlio Unionists have communicated with the Friendly Societies m Welling ton drawing their attention to the benefit society formed by the Union Steamship Company, and claiming that th« scheme is detrimental to the interests of Friendly Societies m general. The Unionists con tend that if the society is successfully formed it may lead other employers to form similar societies,' which ' they may compel their men to join. To-day a deputation consisting ef five labor delegates were- introduced to the following labor representatives:—Messrs Pinkerton (m the chair'), Macintosh, Earnshaw, Kelly, Fish, Joyce, Kees and 38. M. Smith. The delegates urged that the Union Stiamship Co. Mutual Benefit Society was a compulsory one ; that its evident intent, was to breakup thj> Seamen's Union, and that it was de trimental to Friendly Societies. After sqme discussion a committee of fpur was appointed m order to bring the matter before the House and the Government., The Labor Conference will not commence its sittings till Wednesday or Thursday, as many of the delegates have not yet arrived.

Property Sales.

Mr T. Bullock reports having held a sale- by auction at the Arcade on Saturday, June 13, of unimproved rural lands and other pioperties, when the following were sold, viz. :—Town sections 27, 28, and 29, McMurdo street, Tinwald, with five v^rvned dwelling-house, £214 ; town hudUons 331 and 382, each -|-acre, Thomp son struck Tinwald, £14 ltyseach ; R.S.s 31840 and '3184], containing G35 acres 2 roods 20 perches, Spixtcn survey district, unimproved, £1 15s per acre. J have also sold by auction and privately, Lot 7 ? containing i-acre, fronting Creek l(,oftdi near tlje Nprth Be}t, Allenlqn suburban' district, ' with small cottage thereon, £79; Lots 1, 2, and 3, Hinds township, each containing £-acre, with cottage and othev buildings thereon, £160 : an improved farm of 375 acres, being R S 's 6828, 8401, and others, near Waterton, Longbeach district, £8 13s per acre ; 731 acres 1 rood, being R.S.s 23642, 82.809, 33178, and 34115, Cold stream district, at £2 13s per acre j T.S. 1106, Cameron street West, Ashburton, £15 16s ; 112 aoi'fts 2 roodd 14 perches, being part of It.S.'s 16619, 16835 and others, between Wheatstoue and the ITleminglon Cheese and Butter Factory, at £12 10s per acre ; R.S. 24503, ,43 asres, near the County Saleyards, £202 ; T.S. j 8, containing i-.nevo, McMurdo street, Tinwald. £7 ; 27 acres 2 roods 2 perches, part of It. »S. 27148> near Mount Homers township, and fronting the Tramway Roseivo, (it £3 ls~s per acre.

Municipal Conference.

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Wellington, June 15. The Municipal Conference resumed this afternoon. The principal resolutions cairied were :—"That m the opinion of this Conference the various Provincial ' Auctioneers' Acts should be consolidated, and that the Government be asked to | introduce a Bill to the effect that the license fees ahall be payable to the borough m which the uruuswal buiinetu of the licensee is situated." "That municipal bodies should be given power (1) to stop the erection of buildings when the same are being put up contrary to by-laws; (2) to, recover the cost of medical certificate uv.l law expenses when ruinous buildings are being pulled d»wn by order of the Council ; (3) that Section 64 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1886, be amended by striking out the words 'but only, m respect of property the rates of which have not been paid.' " The last, the mover explained^ would prevent any person voting on municipal questions who had not paid up, all his

MR S. WRIGHT'S LETTER.

We need scarcely say that Mr S. Wright's letter on the Irrigation ques tion, which appeared m Saturday's " Mail," was published by us , under the distinct reservation expressed at the head of our correspondence column, namely—"We do not hold ourselves re sponsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents." Our correspon dents, as a rule, are either, pretty, well in formed on the subjects of their letters or write asking' information., Mr Wright; belongs to neither category. His letter is a particularly virulent piece of special pleading Against the adoption of a system of Irrigation m the district between the Bakaia and Ashburton rivers, and contains so many niisstateiricnts that it may be asked why it was given space m our columns. We reply, firstly, that it is always better to have a known than an unknown antagonist; and, secondly, that such misapprehensions as those which Mr Wright labors under are better to be exposed and dispelled. To begin with, the County Council have not yet " determined to force Irriga tion on the residents of the plains" ; the furthest steps they have yet' taken are to enquire if water can be got to irrigate the plains, and, that being answered m the affirmative, to ask the ratepayers at two public meetings to express their opinions as to whether a system of Irrigation would be desir able There is nothing of "force"' m this, nor can there be m any Btepa which the Council may iake 1 m the matter--the ratepayers have the deci sion m their, own hands. The state ment that, " nearly all the Council I members who are sp busy with the Irrigation scheme are people who are not interested m the district named/ is also not m accordance with fact. Messrs Wright, Grigg, Coster, and Friedlander are all landholders m that district, and all are advocates of Irri gation. To proceed, the Council did not buy the piece of land near Elgin for the Irrigation experiments; they paid the immense price of (wc.tiiink) two shillings and threepence ptet aerje for the lease of the farm. Ko jportion of the land.was fairly good;.the .whole of it was very poor and stony, and not only that but completely worked out. The Council, therefore,, not possibly irrigate the good land aud leave the poof land unirrigated, & Mr Wright alleges was done. Of ou^ own knowledge we can say that if there Avas any difference, at nil m-the land that which was irrigated was \ the worst part. Of course, the Council lost by it. They were, to use a simile, using a thousand ton hammer to crack a nut; The expense of management, works, and plant was as inuj^h as would have sufficed for an areaitil ten times the extent ; and even with: this disadvantage the increased rent dlring the remaining portion of the CoMica's lease will make up the deficiency*! We do not know what grounds Mr yjfigh.t has for l>elieving that it is the Codicil's Intention to spend £40,000 on ab in take at Bakaia and another £40,000 for distributing races. Presumably the Lavington scheme fe meant, o£|which Mr Baxter's estimate .of cost is £60,000 altogether for intake, .and races. The ActOn supply would cost only £5000, The supply of water, that can be brought m from: either ■soiiroe, Bakaia Gorge, ; Lavingtbn i 6r i Sooth Ashburton, is sufficient to thoroughly irrigate the whole djstrict to a depth of at feast ten inched Annually, while m practice it would be found that less than half of the area, would require watering m each season. As to far mers not being able to get the water at the right time,, it is the. .ability to apply water at the right time that is one of the greatest advantages of Irri gation. Everybody will not want it at the same time. Our farmers do not ajl sqw and reap at the same time, Neither will they alt irrigate together! The settlers near the intakes have nearly or quite enough rain for \he\t requirements, and will probably nqj; even be included m the Irrigation dis trict. Men competent to form an opinion, who live m our midst, and whose word can be taken, have stated m our columns that the Ashburton plains are more naturally adapted to irrigation than the Californian are; and that much, or most, of the land m California is even lighter and more stony than our average plain land, while the formation generally is. re markably similar to - that of the Ash burton plains, and the distribution will be easier here. Taking Mr Wright at his own words he must now become as much m favour of Irrigation as he has hitherto been against it. Irrigation is profitable. That it pay*. has beeix de» monstrateet too often'for the question to nted argument m these days. Our only difficulty is that the plains are not like those of California the pro perty of wealthy and > enterprising in dividuals and corporations. Our large landowners are not always the weal thiest, bat all will be made Mtalthy alike if they have the requisite enter prise to adopt an Irrigation system. Mt 4 Wright's, letter, 'as we have shown, (foasiiot cqntaih, a tanabje arguwen| against it; and 'us for 'the OotmeHi thty have not yet decided,' upon the Inherits of the various schemes for sup plying water, far less determined to force one upon the ratepayers,

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Keatino's Couon Lozenges cures Cough Asthma, Broiiohitis. Medical ttstimo states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives case, one or two at bedtime ensuaes rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they aic invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by al} Chemists, m tins, Is ljd and 2a 9d each '"'■'., Tiiß Pest Remedy fqh I»i)WBS«io?r— Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty rcconvnondod a,s a Simple remedy 'for ludige.-iion, wliiut) i» the oausu of nearly all the disoußci) to W'hion wo are subjects' NftitTOji'a |*IMA with justice called the, ■Natural Rtrenguionei' ?. f th(i auu»wl ! Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle p&viei}t, are jnild m their operation, and afe under any c,ir,cmi;siince.s. Sold m bottles, at Is ljd, 2s 9d, Ils, by all medicine eudors throughout the wo Id 1'



NEW GAMES -Tiddletly Winks, Reversi, Snickem, and others, Fresh Supplies, of Tlie Joiners' 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— Vocal andlnsfcrumentaL— h, F. Andrewes and Co. TENDERS wanted for 100 acres of land at Winslow fora crop of wheat. Tenders close 20th inst. Apply to 6 136 D. THOMAS. rriENDERS are invited for Carting X about 2500 Bushels Wheat from Wakanui. For particulars apply to'the undersigned. No tender necessarily accepted. 0U33 JOHN G. RESTELL. fT^ENDETtS are invited for the erection A of a Building for Men's Quarters, at Gawler Downy, for H. H. Wright, Esq. Plans and Specifications at ray office. Tenders close on TUESDAY, 23rd inst., at nojn. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted, R. BIRD, 6*132 Architect. PHILADELPHIA, 1876. HAUTHAWAY'S O Reliable PEERLESS GLOSS j { NECESSITY m every family !\ It blacks and polishes Ladies and Children's Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, and Satchels, without brushing. Always gives satisfaction. Is conceded to be " The Standard" Sold by Shoe Dealers, Grocers and Druggists. mRANSPARENT BLOCK ICF. jL MAKING MACHINERY. A sizes, 201ba hourly to 50 tons Tho must reliable apparatus avor pro duued. The Ice Blocks from 12in to 30in square- and 3in to 12iu thick. FAMILY ICE MACHINES SODA WAIER APPARATUS. Cheapest and Best. Ice Cream Machine Refrigerators, Filters, Seltzojsrenea, Freez ing Powders, Mineral Waters, every article connected with Ice, Cooling, or Medicinal Di'wlfs. ALL GOODS 'GUARANTEED. Catalogues Poht Free. H J. West & Co., Stamford Works" U6UB, Southwark Bridge BwM Jjond.onyS.iE, *



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat his Office. BAND of Hops Entertainment, Wes leyan Church, Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. 6 ]37 /~1 ENERAL meeting Cycling Club on VJT Thursday next, m Club Room at 8 o'clock. -Clem. G. Moas. 6 135 WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orr s. fTIENDERiS wanted for Clearing i. Tussock at Dromore For particu lars apply to Mr R. Alcorn. 6 125 TJIINEBT Cod Liver Oil. Chest and P Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini , ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburton. WANTED Known.—Just opened up, a big lot of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, ! 44 iuches wide, finished like silk. Beauti ul goods made to my own patterns.-- Andbew Orr. WANTED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suit* and Gents' Overcoats m greatvariety.—Andrew Orr. WANTED Known.—That if you want real good wearing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6 73 WANTED KNOWN,—Sealette Jackets 355, reduced to 25s ; and 40s, re duced to 27s 6d, at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6 40 "TCE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un _L doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. ANT^ED Known—The "Strong wear " Boot is the best for Mens ladies and Children,—W."H. Collier. ; WANTED Known—Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at -H The Corner." WANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment), and price see Andrew Orr's large itock of Milliuery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Orr WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. /~1 LASS, Earthenware, and Chins, \JT direcr from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcorn, Tojv Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. PRESENTS— Now being given away to every purchaser of os and up wards m Drapery, Boots, Clothing, &c. —H. C. Sugers, Melford House, FIRST Ckss Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &ci. Presents to every purchases of oh and upwards now being given away.—H. C. Segers, Mel ford House. WANTED Known —H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and'guaran tee water to surface at 35.6 d per foot, 11. Dudley, Moore Street. . 6§54 PUBLIC Notice. We are now giving the presents to all holders of tickets and purchasers of 5s and upwards. —H. C Seoeii*l, Melford House. WANTED KNOWN,- If you have the Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets. Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, «fee., at kS. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale.| 6 36 WA NT E D Known. —Just opened, several cases of the Celebrated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed and stamped.—A, Orr, Agent.



Public Notices THE ASHBURTON W FURNITURE -pa WAREHOUSE "mm k hull In Tanered Street rS replete with Superior Furniture iri 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 m stock. FURNITURE made to order m any des'gn, and warranted to give satisfaction. f A good..select'on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c., alw:»yd on hand. ' BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call and inspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6J.81 ~"andrew~orrT~~ SECOND SHIPMENT OF :—|\em;ih>4 — OPENED Ex RUAPEHU. Sealette Jackets, Muffs, and Furs, ALSO — Beautiful Selection or MILLINERY. 1 Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6d [ Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateaus m all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order JUST OPENED—A Special Bargain m double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats m Frieze and all makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (all sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots m all makes. The largest stock m Canterbury. ANDREW ORR DIRECT IMPORTER &c, fiteiitleiiieii's WATERPROOFS. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY ~™~~ GENTLEMEN'S""" HITS HOSIERY. SCARFS, etc. NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, J UST OPENED. TTATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE rlO ORDER. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY WJTHT£&T« AViHQUT TEE.TH CHRISrCHGROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Catmel and High streets S. M™ AND C - SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin ami Wesfcport fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV »t the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appii uicen for the Mouth, and it \s> with the greatest confidence that vre guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Ai*tiiicial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper und Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Duuabij:, Oomi'oktablk Artificial Teeth Replaced Tompoifirily al most immediately after tho extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can he made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE 3AS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration Qs, Extraction, 2a (id. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired' or remodelled at low«at ratts "



Public Notices " MONEY JX) LEND. Tlf-ONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 TO_£sooo Tor further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C.PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, new goods, a long felt want supplied. James McGregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop m Ohr's Buildings, East Stkeet, with a LARGE and VABIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigais, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note,—This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt die best appointed m South Canterbury YOUII PATRONAGE SOLICITED. James McGregor, §127 Orr's Building 3, East Street. John Orr & Co. HA.YE now landing and m stock, ex " Maori" from London,— 10 Casks RansoiTie's and Hornsby'e Ploughshares I Case James Breech -loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4  Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grate? 40 Sets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Keg-s Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Bavb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, £m to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks and Hinges | 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes i 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, 26in j 100 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting \ , 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets j 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 Belting, l|in to Gin 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar, CeyloD and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The above having been bought on th most favourable terms will be sold at LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Purchasers should inspect rur Stocks nd get quotations, JOHN ORR * Co. 4 -A.T 1 P■ . $ "THE COENEE." W. H. Collier Is Showing a very fine assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present wear. MILLiNERY— AH the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth 10M per yard PLUSHES- For " Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2s lid per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES— A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS- A Special Line at 3s 6d FLANNELS— From B|d per yar BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES awb ULSTERS— Newest atylea for Ladies and Children RKAL SEALETTE JACKETS- From 32s 6d BOfS 1 SUITS— In great variety MEN'S SUITS- Special Value, from 25s MENIS TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS-- Heavy Pilot Cloth with Cape* 355, worth 55s Also,—Tho Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Low Prices. W. H. COLLIER §3r «TiiE COBIW." *^J



Public Kotioes LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m.; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE. 4 28 Coachman. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY^OODS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIUDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons-for the hearty support accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to xjvvitc zvmPKcrioar ■ Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands,; also CIGARETTES of every description, in duding the latest "Temple Bar." HAIHDnEI9IVCr Is Practised m our S.iloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an abe Professor are at their service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS DV COIFFURE EAST STREET. Mount Somers Lime. MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, SAYS — The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that 1 ever had, notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the Lime with a Duncan Drill, and had no difficulty mso doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. I am now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR JOHN GRIGG, Longbeach, g a yg-_The lime I used last year was only for rape m peat land and for fruit trees. For the latter the benefit was very great but for the rape all the crop was so superb that 1 could not see any difference. But there is no doubt of its value on peat soils and on cold clays. I shall take a larger quantity than I have ordered. MR G. T. SMITH, Nurseryman, Ashburton, Says —I am pleased to inform you that I am quite satisfied from experiments I made m liming land for fruic trees that grand result* follow, the fruit being larger, more abundant, and the color per fect ; also the lime keeps m check the slug and grub. For growing clover with irrigation the result is simply marvellous, the clover being of a luxuriant green. In Short, I consider lime and irrigation go hand m hand with perfect husbandry. Ho finishes by saying he intends to keep on j ueing Mount Somers lime from time to time. MR F. WILDING, (For the Styx Apple Co.) Says-The lime used at the Styx Orchard had an excellent effect upon the Boil. The trees bore well and were unusually free from insect pests of every kind. MR W. T. SMITH, SPKINOBUnN, Says—He limed strips m two old grass paddocks which had been down to grass ten year*, and m both cases it renewed the pasture on these strips, a vigorous growth of clover and rye grass appearing m each strip, MR ANDREW MacFARLANE, SrRINGBURN, Says—He limed some grassland eighteun months age this summer. He shut it up for hay, and m two cuttings took off four tons more grass per acre off limed ground than the non-limed? MR JOHNSTON, Hakatkrb, Says—He limed a piece ot a grass paddock which had been down four years, shut it up for hay this summer, and the limed ground by weight gave nearly three times as much grass as the non-limed. MR HOOD ~" Saya—Ec limed 60 acres, leaving 1\ acre m the middle unlimed, the whole of the land being drilled m with turnips and superphosphate. By actual weight and i measurement the lnned land gave 21 tons to tho acre, unlimed 11 tons. Estimating turnips at 2s 6d per ton we have 52a 6d and 27s 6d an acre respectively. From these figures, if you require 1000 tons of turnips, it will require 100 acres of unlimed land, and it will cost JIOO for labor and phosphate; whereas, if you lime the land, you get 1000 tons off 50 acres, and so save the labor and phos phate on 50 acres, thereby saving £50, without taking into consideration that you have the use of 50 acres for some other putpose, and that you have a large credit balance m the limed soil. E.F.W. MR RANDALL, OF ASHBUETON, Says—He limed a strip m a paddock at an outlay of £2 an acre, 18 months ago ; th© remainder of the paddock he treated With artificial manures to the value of £3 an acre; planted the whole with potatoes and the whole crop was about equal. This last Spring he put part of it m potatoes and parts m mangels ; the potatoes on artificially manured Jand gave 8 ton 12 cwt per acre, potatoes on limed land 10 ton 19 cwt per acre. The mangels with artificial manures gave 38 tons to the acre, and on limed land 53 tons to the acre. MR JOSEPH TUCKER , Says—Through liming he has grown from ten to twelve tons of potatoes on land which would not grow potatoes before. MR J. T. BURNET, ot Kaiapoi, Says—tßy Hming land to the extent of II ton of lime to the acre he has been able to grow one-third more potatoes of much superior quality on limed land. He has sent mo two samples to verify his titatement, which are on view ivt the N«w Zealand Clothing Factory. I have many other testimonials of v like character. MR ROBERT THEW, Peel Forest, Saya—He mixed lime with super phosphate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate m the proportion of Ito 1. On thirty acres he used two buckets' full of lime to one cwt of phosphate ; on another thirty acres he used phosphate alone—in each case, 1] c wfc was used per acre. Ho Bays tho largest turnips appeared to be growing on the lanU which had tho most lime, although he was told not to mix the lime and phos phate, as the lime would liberate the ammonia from the phosphate. Finishes by paying he iv so pleased with the result tiat he intends using lime again. pi, Tf. WRIGHT, (|202 Mount Somers i