DEATH.

Moss.—-At his residence, Burnett Street, on .Saturday, June 20, Wamkk Biurron Moas, aged 55 years.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1891. CURRENT TOPICS.

The proceedings m the "Baccarat Case "have been watched with interest even m this remote part of the world, where the mysteries of the ga'ne are almost unknown. As m England, so here is the verdict criticised. Royalists uphold it; Republicans impugn it. We, being loyal, and yet maintaining Demo cratic principles, can take a quite inde pendent view of the case. An honor able soldier is charged with cheating at curds at a quiet game among the guests at a country house. Among those participating m the game are the Prince of Wales and General Owen Willuins. The Prince is no fool: his strong faculty of perception of men and matters was long ago established; while General Williams may almost be looked upon as an authority On such questions as that which has just arisen. Neither of these saw any cheating—it was only young and inexperienced onlookers who saw, or imagined they saw that. Then we have the extremely one eyed pro ceeding of hushing the matter up which the Prince distinctly says was adopted out of consideration for the host and hostess. After the verdict, comes the popular sympathy for Sir William Cumming, his welcome by his people as of a hero from a victory ; and the consummation of her troth by his atfianced wifo, On the other side condemnation of the Prince's conduct, and plain declarations that justice has been sacrificed to expediency. Verily it is a case where we must read be tween the lines, and while regretting that thw parcel of dirty linen was washed m public, we must say that out verdict m the case would have been for the plaintiff".

Mr E, V, Wright is doing his best to make tlie question of " Lime as a Fertiliser " a current topio, and )jp is quite right m doing so, even leaving out Qi account his commercial interest m the subject, The known results of the use of lj.ms m this district are marvellous to those w\)Q Uh>ys not been aware of its wonderful and vaii^ble properties. The action of lime is well deecriiied l)y Professor Stewart, the eminent Aiaei'iean authority on agri cultural ijuestions, who w#esf — Even productive lands are found to need | lime fit times to keep them from ex haustion, for there may be an abund ance of lime-sto^e ifi the .soil and yet no available lime. Plants g»,nnot live i upon crude food. Their food iaus»4, Jv§ *o}.uble ;ind digestible, and it may easily , l#ethat the Yum W^y be m anunavaiV i ablu condition. It m a prominent cljaiucteristic, too, of lime, iiiat vhjle ib m a dtVect plant foodj yet it exerts a rcniaikabie ehmfl'ujal ett'ect upon th.c soil m dissQlving wiuyFai matter

land setting free its compounds, and also m decomposing organic matter and rendering.it lit for plant food. It is also known to be favorable to the growth m the soil of those invisible germs whose office appears to be to develop nitrogen, and thus, m some as yet occult manner, to supply vegetation with a large supply of this indis pensable element of plant food. Hence lime is one of the roost important fertilisers, and de'erves a place next to phosphoric acid m the category ; of artificial manures, for it not only supplies the soil with its own substance, but frees phosphoric acid, potash, magnesia, soda, and even nitrogen from inert and useless compounds, and aids the fanner m the making of composts, and thus increases the value of his yard manure. All plants contain more or less lime. Of the majority of agricultural plants the chief component of the ash is lime. Thus, the ash of clover contains 34 to 40 per cent of lime; that of lucerne (alfalfa), 48 per cent; of turnips, .13 per cent ;- of potatoes, 30 per cent, and the steins and leaves, 40| per cent; hemp, 43^' per cent ; tobacco, 37 per cent; wheat, 12 per cent; rye, 11 per cent ; and others from o to 10 per cent. That this should be true is a reasonable deduction from the fact that as all animals have bones, and bones contain 63 per cent of mineral matter, of which more than one-half is lime, this lime with the other matters must be derived from the vegetables which form their food.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Rev E. A. Scott will conduct Divine Service m the Diomore Schoolroom to morrow afternoon, June 21, at three o'clock. Our Parliamentary correspondent;'- wires that the Government have decided to nominate Mr Perceval as Chairman of Com mittees. , A farmer six miles we«t of Timaru lost eight sheep recently, it is belivcil by stoats, as the only visible cause of death.,was a wound on the jugular vein. He saw a stoat on hia farm 6tt Thursday. The Hiimpstead Sunday Schools will be re opened to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. A notice m our advertising ;coiuiniu requests that n* children may be sent from houses where there has been a case of scarlet fever. ■ The DiineJin Licensing Committee are keeping licensees up to the mark. By telegram to-day we are informed that one publican's and two bottle licenses m the city have been declared forfeited through failure of the licensees pay the fees. T?he newly-elected Lieen ing Cominiftee 'for Oamaru have granted all the applica ttans with the exception of two. These were adjoined for a fortnight to give the licensees an opportunity of proving that the hotels were required m the neighborhood. Mr Wynn-Williams, President of the Canterbury Cricket Association, has received a cable message from Lord Sheffield that he much regrets that he caunot come to New Zealand; he is much gratified by the kind invitation sent to htni. At the annual meeting of the South Cin f terbnry Jockey Club at Ti'naru last night, a resolution was passed asking the members lor the district—Messrs Hall-Jones, Steward, and Rhodes—to take action re the proposed tax on the totalisatora. The meeting was tleci letlly against it, going so far as to say that m time it would stop horse racing. They thought, however, a small tax would not be objected to. ic ia announced that Mr V. M. Rickman, who for tlw.last-few months has carried on business at the Arcade Howe Baz iar and General Market with success, has disposed of his business and his interest m the Arcade to Mr John O. Restcll, and to-day Mr RcsteU's salts, previously advertised for the East street B.izaar wera held iv the Arcade. Both the Arcade anil the East street sales have uttaiued considerable importance, and the"union of the two m the Arcade cannot fail to prove advantageous to botti buyers and sellers. On beginning the sale to-day Mr Rickman thanke 1 the Ash biirton public for the support given him since he began business here; and Mr Restell bespoke similar patronage and announced that he would shortly take out an auctions license and the meantime Mr Hlckman wou'd officiate. Ye&tr-rlay •cuing the Midgets were the princip.il attraction at an en tiriainnent m the Oddfellows' Hall After an overture by Mr Gray, Miss Clara Spenct-r anil Mr Alf Law ton give the amusing sketch, " Dutch Courtship." General and Mrs Mite were then introduced by Mr Flynn, and descended among the audience, entering into bright, chatty conversation. The General then sang a song, and with Mrs Mite danced a schottischc. Miss Spencer then gave a transformation dance, which concluded with the Highland fling, iv costume, excellently danced. In the second part Mr Lawton and Miss Spencer sang a duet. The Midgets had another chat with the visitors m the Hall, after which the General gave a recitation very effectively. Miss Spencer I and Mr Lawton then contributed songs, and the entertainment concluded with the farce, "A Terrible Fix," the characters m which were taken by Gentral ami Mrs Mite. Miss Spencer and Mr Lawton, all of whom sustained their parts exceedingly well. The little people made friends of everybody m the Hall, and the lady visitors were par ticularly interested m the many valuable presents of jewellery, etc., which Mrs Mite had received m her travels, and which included a gold collar of the order of the Golden Fleece, presented by the Mayor and Council of Gibraltar, a ring from Mrs Langtry, and other souvenirs. The General is highly educated, speaking several lan guages, and tells of his many travels m a very entertaining w.-iy. Mrs Mite is of a rather retiring disposition. All should make the acquaintance of the diminutive visitors, for which opportunity offers at j anotb|jr entertainment this cfem'ng, at the Oddfellows Hall. Keatix({'s Couijii Lo/.KNfJijs curc3 Cough Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical t.stimo states that no other medictae is so effectual iv the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime cusuaes rest. Fur relieving difficulty of breathing they aie invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is 1-Jd and 2s 9d each .

Sudden Death.

We regret to hive to record the sudden death this morning of Mr Walter Brit+on Moss, one of the best known of our residents?, Mr Moss had been suffering from a cold for some time, and yesterday forenoon symptoms of quinsy manifested themselves, and he went home to bed. , In the evening the complaint be came so distressing that Dr. Tweed was called m, and he recognised that the case was dangerous. Everything possible was done, the doctor being m almost constant attendance, but at ten minutes to six this morning a violent paroxysm carried, the sufferer off. Universal sympathy was ex pressed m town today for the bereaved wife and family. The deceased was fifty fiyc yw}'* of age.

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HOME AND FOREIGN

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(Received June 20, 10 a.m.) £HE BACCARAT SCANDAL. London, June 19. It is denied on an^qijty that the Prince of Wales is m any way eoty cerned m the election of Mr Arthur Stai?jLey one of the defendants m the tyaccarat .cajiti, as a member of Club.

DISTRICT COURT

ASHSURTO;N—* ttii>AY.

(Before His Honor Judge. Ward.).

IN BANKRUPTCY. In re Samuel Timmo.—Application for order of discharge.—Mr Purnell. Order granted. In re James Johnston.—Application for orde/ for payment ef solicitor's costs. —Mr Purnell. Application granted. In >c W. de B. Wilhon.—Application to fix a clay for bankrupt to apply for his order for discharge.—Mr Russell. Ap plication granted, And next Court day fixed. In re James McCbekok.— Application for order for payment of solicitor's and Deputy Official Assignee's costs.—Mr Russell. Order grant fed. In re D, McFar.la.ne —Motion to set aside hill of sale. Mr C. 'V. Purnell, for the Deputy Official Assignee, moy«l for an order (1) declarinir a bill of sale, dated December 19, 1890, given by Daniel McFarlanc,. grocer, Ashburton, to the Mercantile Finance and Agency Com [)any, to be fraudulent and void against the Official Assignee, the bill of sale, for £'260, covering two horses, two carts, two sets of harness, household furniture, and other goods ; (2) 'directing Hie stock and chattels to bo applied for the benefit of the bankrupt's creditors ; or otherwise; (3) directing the Mercantile Finance and Agency Company, Ld., to account for and pay to tho Asaignee the value of the stock and chattels. The grounds on which the motion was founded were thafc the instru ment had not been duly registered under the Chattel* Transfer Act, 1889,' and that, at tho time of Mct'arlane's bank ruptcy, the stock, eooda. and chattels mentioned were m the possession, and 'it the order or disposal of the bnukrupfc by the consent and permission of the true owner, and that McFarlane was at his bankruptcy the reputed owner. Mr Russell for the Company called Stephen Simpson, who said he was m the employ of the Mercantile Finance Company, and his duty was to t ike charge of securities On February the 12 of this year he arrived m Ashburton, l>y the first train, m the morning, and at twelve o'clock of that day took possession of the furniture m McFarlane's house.- Stayed m tho house all that day and night, and also all Friday and Fridry .night, Mi 3 13th. On Saturday, 14th, asked McFarlane and his family to leave the premises, and they all vacated the house. Put a notice oh the door when he asked them to leave. This was before nine o'clock. Before the family left, nailed up the windows so that en trance could not be obtained from out, side. After the famiJy left, locked sill the doors .of the.house, .and the-.'gates of the stable. Remained' 1 m the- house on Saturday. Between." three and four the McFarhno's came back, but meanwhile witness had taken an inventory of the goods m the house. Left the premises about seven o'clock, m time to go with the express. By Mr Purnell—The inventory was signed on Friday 4 and not on Saturday? McFarlarie'a statement on oath before the Assignee that witness only took possession on Saturday was Hot true. During the three days of possession never left the premises. The proceedings of the Satur d iy were taken m consequence of written order.-! from Chri«tjhurch, dated February 13. ([-otter produced."l J. R. Oolyer, .Clerk of Court, said McFnrlane fiL-d before 'eleven o'clock on February 14. Mr Purnell called— Daniel McFarlane, thebankrupt, who said the bill of sale was given on the 19th December, and he remained m possession of the goods until he filed. Used the horses and carts m connection with his business on the Friday before he filed, and the furniture m the usual way. The existence of the bill of *ale was kept secret for the purpose of not injuring" Ms credit. Was m ClirUtchurch ou Friday, the 13th, and siw Mr Russell, who said that if witness filed lie Would have to take possession. Signed his bankruptcy petition m Mr Russell's office, and brought the petition with him to Ashburton on Friday night. The rtafcement m the de claration before the Assignee was in correct, as Simpson crime to his house on the Thursday, Mr Purnell was examining the: witness with a view to ascertaining what he meant when, before the Assignee, he said that Simpson only came to Ashburton on the day witness filed, and, not obtaining satisfactory replica, His Honor reminded the witness that he had been m that box before, and had, at his own lips, bean proved to h^ve.told many lies. He now warned him to be careful, and asked which of the state munts he had made—the one before the assignee or the one he was making now — was the true one. In reply to Mr Purnell's question a<* to whether he had lied before the Assignee or was lying now, witness stated "that, what whs m the statement before the Assignee was incorrect regarding the arrival of Simpson. The bailiff was not m possession of the shop before witness filed, Went back to the house about half-past three, and Simpson-jut him m possession asraiu. Signed the inventory drawn by Sunpsou at that time. The house m Moore street was between nine and ten yards back from the road, and the .notice put on the front door by Simpson was about the sine of a half sheet of foolscap. There wero trees m front of the house, By Mr T. G. Russell--Believed he to ok the notice off the door, but did not remember what 'became', of it. Jt read to the effect thai- the goods had been taken possession of by the Finance Company. The notice was visible from the road. Simpson slept either two or three nights m his house before the bankruptcy. Simpson came to him on the Thursday, and from Him got jthe first intimation that the goods were tq be taken possession of —this was shortly before eleven o'ejapk. The .statement before the Assignee that Simpson came on Saturday was incorrect. He came on Thursday. J. G. Bell, Deputy Official Assignee, gave evidence as to the filing of the schedule by McFarlane —at a quarter past eleven on Saturday, February 14, and v/itness produced tka statement inade'on oath by McFarlane. By Rf r Russell—Made no inquiries at ■the coiupany as to what had_ been done before taking thjs, action. Ill© cais hinged on the questiqn of possession, and Mr Russell contended that the formal possession taken by Simpson for the Company on Thursday, and the actual possession by the ejection of the occupants of the house on Saturday and the locking of the doors were sufficient acts of possession by the Company, so that wlnn bankrupt ftled ho. was not m apparent possession of the goods. Counsel quoted precedents at some length. Mr Purnell also addressed the Court, quoting authorities copiously. His Honor, while giving judgment m favor of tho Company, deprecated un registered bills of sale, as causing much trouble to the commercial public. The j law, however, left him no option but to give judgment m favor of the Company, an 4h& veg ve.ttfit} fchj*k the law was such that by unre<|istei?o4 bifls! of gaje liolders of them could come m at any moment and seize the property of a baukrupt, who had been carrying on business with creditors who were totally ignorant that under an unregistered bill of sale the Avhole of the bankrupt's property be longed to some one else. He would prefer to see all unregistered. bi}fc.of sftje.

declared void as ugainst the Offici*l As^hifnee. The application would be re refused. In re James McOrltwor.—Application to declare public examination closed. — Mr Crisp. Application refused until bankrupt could appear m person. ' I

THE INCOME-TAX.

That part of the financial proposals of the Government which deals with the imposition of an Income tax is certainto.be closely scrutinised, and will probably meet with a good deal of opposition. One objection which cannot fail to be urged iB. the distinc tion which it is proposed to observe between incomes derived from invested capital, and thoss earned by tins ex evcise of professions and as fixei salaries—m other words, between those earned by money and those earned by brains. The former it is proposed to tax at the rate of one shilling m the pound ;the later at six pence m the pound. The former, if below £150 yearly, will be exempt, arid on incomes nob exceeding £600, there will be an abatement of £150; the latter .vill be exempt up to £300, with an abatement of this amount up to £600. A further concession is pro posed to be made m ths latter 'cate gory of incomes by taxing the first £200 above the exemption at only thteepeucein thf pound. The avowed reason for this discriminating taxation is that property may be made to pay its fair quota, and " property " is held to include capital invested m trade or business. Traders, large and small, will look askance at this principle. They j will not easily be persuaded that they should pay a higher rate of taxation than their professional neighbours, such as doctors and lawyers whose in comes are popularly supposed to be large and acquired with little more labor and cost than are required by , sitting down and writing out accounts for at substantial number of guinea j or six-and-eight-pences. Professional geuxlemsn can tell a very different tale, and salaries are, as a rule, well earned, but we cannot see that they should be more leniently treated than men, who havtj, petlnpa, toiled and saved for years and then invested the fruits of their labor m a business or manufacturing enterprise; oi' rather why traders, manufacturers, and mer ciiartts;should pay double the rate that members of the professions are to ha taxed at.; A difficulty presents it self too with regard to making the distinction between capital and brains as income-producer*. A schedule of occupations, with the rate of taxation to be imposed upon each, would be a necessity under such a system. We aro inclined to think that all should be charged alike, even if a tax of eight pence or ninepence m the pound should bu necessary to produce the required amount of revenue. There will, no doubt, be m the income tax proposals, as m all new departures, a good deal of remodelling before they pass through Pailiament, and ever/ care will "be taken that no class h un duly oppressed;

SOUTHLAND.

(FKOM OXHI COKKB3POM>ENT.)

Duiins the past two months or se, the weather has been very wretched, rain, rain, nearly every clay, and people work ing only about half time; and thi* con*, nieneed long before harvest was over, a vei*y large proportion of this season's crop is more or less damaged. Threshing is but slowly carried on. Down here all the risk of loss time, through bad weatheir, falls upon the farmer, who has to provide food and accomodat;on for all hands be sides feediug sixteen bullocks, so that whenanmall "cocky" gets htuck with such a lot for over a week, waiting for two or three hours' work, he has to pay dear for his threshing. The agricultural statistics of Southland were collected from the farmers m March last,'but'SO-far they have not seen the light of day, so that I cannot supply you with the approximate yield, A little more smartness and energy-is ■ much wanted m giving to the public promptly through the medium of the newspapers this in^ formation, which is both useful and valuable. However, I can venture to say that the yield is good, but the price is very low, about sixpence a bushel lower bhan the Ashbwrton price. lamat a loss to know why it should be bo, when our oats are m every way superior to yours ; but for tr c purpose of finding out what's the matter, the farmers have turned over a new leaf, and are forming them selves into associations, and already two of these farmers' agency companies have commenced business m Invercargill. To start with, each association took over the Lusiness of a linn of well-known auctioneers, namely—R, B, Williams and Co." and Mitchell, White and 00, re spectively. The concerns are almost on the same lines as the Christchurch and ■Timaru" Associations, but the two auc tioneers mentioned st'll have a large interest m b if h affairs, each being manag ing director and auctioneer for his com pmy. It is often said that the last thing a man should part with is his money, and our Riverton friends seem to think so too. Some time ago the Invercargill people made it appear they were going to expend a large sum of money m improvements to the Bluff Harbor, the people to be rated for • that purpose, which fact set the Rivritonians thinking. They pub their heads together iind concluded that owing to the railway taking all thair pro duce to the Bluff their position had be come an unenviable one, and launching out, as it were m desperatiou, determined either to make a spoon or spoil » horn. JF'50;000 they said will make ear own harbour second to ncne m the colonies, and sooner than be taxed for the benefit of our neighbors we will set our harbor m such order that it will take m the largest vessel afloat. Close on £l()Q0 has already b,een subscribed m hard cash to carry oub preliminaries. Poor fellows, they ialk of erecting freezing works ! Where are the sheep to come from ? Abqu.b two ships m the year would relieve the Western dis^ trict of all the produce available for ex port. ■ June loth.

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THE MARKETS.

[MR VttaSfi ASSOCIATION,] (Received June 20, 10.30 a.m.) London, June 18. New Zealand long-berried wheat is quiet at 42s 6d. Sellers, off coast cargoes, are asking 42c 6d, but buyers will not give more!',thfin 425. Adelaide wheat' weaker at 43s 6d ; Victorian also weaker at 42k 6d

Ashburton Markets.

M£SMR9 riIIIiUJ.ANDEH BROS. MessrsFriedlander Bros, report'as follows upon the sales-for ■ the week ending June 10 :— At the Ashburton Yards the entry of sheep was much smaller than we have been accustomed to see. The attendance also \ was not up to the usual standard. Still, all good classes of sheep were cleared without' difficulty at prises fully equal to those of previous sales. Fat crossb'edd, two and four-tooth, sold from 14s 6d to 15s 10>l; fat crossbred ewes, from 9d to I' 2* 3d ; merino ewes, from 5s to 8s 3d. In crossbred lambs prices varied. Ordinary ones ranged from 7a to 93 3d, while a nplendid line realised 12a Bd. Inferior crossbreds and merino ewea m lamb were difficult to quit, but good ! sound ewes of this class are m demand, and would meet with a very ready sale. The entry of pigs was a large one, and was met | with a sluggish sale. \Ve sold on account of a client six baconers at 375, eleven at 255, and ten porkers at 20s.

MESSRS MILES AND CO. Messrs Miles and Co. (per Mr George Jameson) report—Assburton County Sale yards, Tuesday, June 16:—The entry of sheep was small indeed as compared wit)) former sales, comprising 8437 sheep, 2(1 cattle, and 81 pigs. .The attendance was also somewhat limited, owing probably to tanners taking advantage of the fine weather pre vailing to put m their crops. A few lines of really fat sheep met with a ready sale at prices fully equal to Addiugton Yards rates., A line of first-class lambs—crossbreds—also brought a good price, 12s 8d each, and there is an increasing demand for this class of stock. Crossbred merino ewes iv lamb are not so eagerly sought after, for the i'easqji perhaps that no, first-class lines are coming m. W« sold »s follows :—231 fat two-tooth crossbreds mostly wethers at )5s 2d; 57 mixed two-tooth crossbreds at lls 9d; 98 crossbred ewes at lls 7<l and lls 8d; 51 merino ewes at 8s Id-.; 106 merino ewes m lamb from 4s Id to 6s lid. Privately during the week we have sold 1950 freezers'at fiiil market rates, and a line .of crossbred hoggets at- 9s and 9s 4d. ;On Friday, June 12, we held our usual .fortnightly sale of sheepskins, hides, *!ii, and tallow. There was ah average atteriil ance of the trade, and Values rilled fully as high as late sales. Our catalogue for the day consisted of 730 sheepskin^, 38 hides, 10 bags and packages rough fat, all of which wece cleared at prices'as follows, vie. :—Best crossbred green skins, ss, 5s 2d, 5s sd, to 5s 7d each ; second quality, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 6d, to 4s 10:1 each ', best green merino skins, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 3d, 4s 9d, ss, to 53 lOd; second, quality, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s sd, to 3s 8d each ; country skins dry, 5s 6d to 5s 9cl each; pelts, 4cl to lid each ; wool, GJJ per Ib ; rough fat; \\\ per lb; hides under 501 b, l.jd per lb ; •vcr 501 b, 2d per lb; over 601 b. 3d per lb ; calfskins, 3d.

MR D. THOMAS. Mr D. Thomas reports upon the live stock market m the Ashburton district for the week ending June 19 as follows, viz. :—On luesday at the Ashburton Yards the usual \\ eekly sale of live stock was held. There was an average attendance of farmers and others interested, but the biddings were spirited, resulting m a total clearance of all the sheep at values perfectly satisfactory to the vendors. The totals yarded for the day comprised 3206 sheep, 30 head of cattle, and Xl pigs, of which my entry consisted of 2W9 sheep, 11 head ot cattle, and 33 pigs. The entry of sheep taken all round was of more suitable description than has been yarded during the last month (merinos being the exception), consequently every line offered was eagerly competed for and realised extreme rates, thus bearing out my remarks m ,last week's report that if suitable lines of crossbred sheep were placed on offer they could be readily disposed of. The same remarks hold good still. The sheep sent m by Messrs E. Hampton, Smith, H. Kennedy, J. Dant, and M. Bruce Mere very good and elicited keen competition. My principal sales wee—2B fat crossbed ewes, 133 4d; 30 fat crossbred ewes, 13s 0.1; 30 fat merino ewes, 7s 7d ; 29 ditto, 7s 3d ; 150 fat merino ewes, 5s 9.1; 31 crossbred lambs, 9s 9d ; 95 crossbred two-tooths, 15s 1|1; 219 cros'sbz'ed lambs,'l2s 8d .; 274 crossbred two-tooth ewes m lamb, 1.3s tid.; 300 cross bred cull 'lambs, 7s 4d ; 100 crbssbred two tooths, 14s ; 149 merino ewes m lamb, 4s 3d ; 207 fat crossbred two and four tooths, 13s 10\l ,* 144 crossbred ewes m hmib, 7s 4d ; j 140 crossbred dill lambs, 6s 2d; 20 merino •wes and lambs, 7s 41 ; 102 crossbred lambs, 8s 2d; 134 crossbred ewes, 9s 8d; 105 merino ewes m lamb, 5s 3d ; 53 merino ewes, 4i sd; 79 crossbred ewes, 7s 3d; etc. In pigs I cleared mj entry as follows ;: —26 at 26s each ; 15 at 18s each; 6at 19s each ; 6 at 30s each. Ih cattle as usual the demand was again very poor. I sold 1 fac cow, £5 15s ; I ditto, £4 18s; 2at £4; and 2 Stores at a fair price. On Thursday I held a most successful clearing sale for .Mr G. Gaul,- of L.yndhu,rst, of live and dead stock. Mr Gaul having disposed of his farm to Mr Symes, called a clearing sale, and allowed the dispersion to take place without the slighest reserve, There was a very , large attendance and spirited bidding was tl^e rule, resulting m close upon 450 lets being got through m four hours at first-class values, same of the results being as follows: —438 crossbred hoggets,! 12s 4d ; 45 crossbred cull hoggets, 8s 4d; fat merino ewes, 7s; merino ewes m lamb, 5s j McCormick reaper and binder, £26; disc harrows, £12; Cambridge rqller, £12 10s j drays, £7 15s, £9, £13"j tarpaulin, £7 ss; 1 oats, Is 4d to Is 7d per bushel; horses, £6. 10s, £10, £11, £17, £13 10^, £15 10s, to £18 ; trap, £29 ; trap harness, £8 ; pigs. :V2s each ; horse liair suite, £14"'103; American oi-gan, £14; Riul a largs assoitmeut of sundries at very satisfactory prices.

Municipal Conference

(PEK PRESH ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, June 11. Afc this afternoon's sitting it was decided^ to endeavour to get the Act, amended so as to provide that a majority of two-thirds of the persons actually voting should be sufficient to carry a loan proposal at the poll of the ratepayers! Also that more than one polling booth be provided where necessary. Other resolu> tious were—'' That ifc be compulsory for every person selling hay, straw,; or coal within a borough to have the same weighed at some weighbridge within the borough provided or licensed by the borough." "That power be given to corporations to transfer their right with respect to gas-works and electricfH^hting to any person or company on terms to | be agreed upon for a period not exceeding twenty-one years, with the consent of the ratepayers. 1' "That a Municipal Asso ciation, on the basis of the Australian organisation, b,e fqrmeJ.' 1 ' Wjslungtox, -Tune 19. This morning a motion, that public and private schools, and Jaiids on whjch such schools and the teachers' residences are built, be exempt from all rates and taxes, was lost on the voices, xt wasu'esolved that the Act be amended :to ; allow a Council to receive money by] way of deposit, as well as to borrow moneys (as now allowed) by way of overdraft,- lii anticipation of its ordinary revenue. , Consideration was given td jfche Fire Brigades' Bili, introduced by Mf Harris, Wellington. The Mayor of jNuc^lartd, on behalf of the cOmim'ttee. appointed by the Conference to examine the fmeasure, moved that the main provisions should Be approved. The wasfceconded by tljij MayOr,of punedin. Tlief Mayor of CJirateluirch moved an amendiien|;.|h»b; a clause should !be l insetted hi the Municipal Corporations Act compelling insurance companies doing business m any borough where a fire brigade may ejisc, or may fee brought jnto existence,

to 4 con tribute one-third the annual cost j of maintenance of same. i The discussion was continued until the afternoon, when the motion was • carried. It was resolved "That the following gentlemen be appointed officers of the Municipal Association :—President, the Mayor of Wellington; Vice-Preridenta, the Mayors of Auckland, Dunedin, Christ; church and Neleou; Committee, the Mayors of lAshborlonv Napier, Blenheim, Oamaru urd Petone, Messrs J. Mills and H. S. FUi, M.H.R.'a ; Secretary, tiw Town Clf»rk of Wellington; that notice of the appointments be sent to the various Municipalities, with a request that they be asked to notify their inten tion or otherwise to affiliate (the fee not to exceed three guineas annually) ; that a Committee of Management, including the President and Vice-Presidents,' pre | pare rules and regulations and forward a copy to the various Boroughs, and that a meeting of the Association be convened m 1892 ; that the Government be re quested to supply the Association with copies of pII Uills affecting local govern ment ; Mr Martin, City Solicitor of Wel lington, to be solicitor to the Association." The following motions were carried : — "Tt at Section 31 of ' The Rating Act, 1882/ be amended so that the two-year limit be made to apply to the commence ment of proceedings instead of the re covery, of judgment;" "That, power be given ito compel slaughterhouse pro prietors to adopt a process by which blood alid offal wi'l be rendered innocuous ;" f'That Government make provision on the Estimates for the cont of an analysis of food m the colony ;"; " Thatpowersito be given i> compel householders to pay the cost ot reiiioval of iiightsoil] and rubbish when a contract-has been nude by the Corporation for the purpose and no rate is levied ;" "That the minutes of the con ference be printed and circulated." Tile Delegates presented Mr Page, Town Clerk of Wellington, with a silver inkstand m recognition of the valuable services he had rendered as secretary to the Conference.

Labor Conference.

([■ER PRESS) ASSOCIATION.)

VVEnmoToy, June 19. The most of "yesterday was occupied m discussing the Factory Bill, and the dis cussion was closed this afternoon. The general opinion is favorable to the Bill, but amendments suggested by the Con ference will not be disclosed until the Government have been made acquainted with them. This afternoon the Employers' Liability Bill, Shop Hours Bill, r»nd Factories Bill wire- considered m detail, and generally approved of by the delegates.

POLITICAL.

(frost 6rn parliamentary CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, .) une 19. - Sir George Grey, speaking of Australian politics, predicted the return to power of the Parkes party m New South Wales, but believes m the ultimate triumph of the one-man-ono-vote principle. No meeting of the Opposition is called or proposed, and judging from whit the members of that body say, I am inclined to fancy no -very great hostility will be exhibited to thp Budget, which seems to be gaining m public favor. I The debate m Committee on the Elec- j to'ral Bill was resumed after dinner, Mr Fish and Mr Scobie Mackenzie speaking strongly against female suffrage, and Mr Bucklctnd and Rees supporting it. The galleries were full, and the debate equally } ivuly and amusing; , * | Tliis afternoon, afcer'tho usual petitions, i bwety-five questions were replied to. The following replies were of special interest: I -To Mr Rhode*—That Government did not intend to grant merest on moneys of litigants which were lying m the Supreme Court, pending decision. To Mr RoUes ton—-That all weeds, including the Oali foraian thistle, would probably be dealt with by a comprehensive Bill. To Mr McKenzie—That men living near Oaelin's river were (when the railway works were initiated) ap'.ually engaged on the ro:ul work, and this railway work was under fciken to absorb the unemployed of Dun edin. To Mr Thompson—That tlWcharg* ing of quarter money to primary scholars was improper, and would be stopped. To Mr Palmer —That the penny pjst would i be initiated on October 1. Tho Eiuployers' Liability and the Sh»p Hours Bills (Hon Mr Reeves) were I'ead ' A second time. In Committee of Supply Mr Perceval occupied the chair. ] The Premier gave notice to move on Tuesday next that Mr Percev»l be Chair mail of Cotimiitteeis.

Additional Mail News.

(Per Alamcda at Auckland.) The "National Press" on 13th May, announced that Lord Wolseley, (Jom mander-in-Chief of the military forces m Ireland had become a jlome Ruler. He does not see the danger from a military point ot view m granting Home Rule to Ireland, ."■• > A magazine exploded on May 12th. at Donaghadee, near Belfast, shaking the whole to\yn and breaking many windows. The explosion is .supposed to have been caused through dynamite. The police are hunting for a suspected American. Fever was raging among the officers and sailors of the British fleet at Malta on May 23rd. There was an average of f -r^y officers and men sick on board each vessel. The Naval Homo was over erewxled with sick sailors. Efforts to float; the new Canadian loan m Paris proved of no avail. Capitalists were noc satisfied with the guarantees j offered. Negotiations will be resumed m I the Spring. The Rev Dr McLagan, the new Arch bishop of York, is a Scotchman by birth, and with more liberal religious tendencies than his predecessor, Pr MacGte, but is exacting on points of discipline, Intelligence was reoeived from Cape town on May 26th that H.M f S. Magi cisnne had landed a force and occupied B.y *• on behalf of the British Government. The removal of the (German Ambassa dor to Paris is contemplated on the srrouud that he has neglected the military duties of his office. The German Government are cr.cp\der ing the question of forbidding pilgrimaged from Alsace and Lorraine to Mount Rouner, Loundes, and other places m France, on the plea that superstitution and ignorance are fostered there, but the 1 real reason is a political one, The people of those provinces after visiting France are more irritable'and uneasy under tho'r German rulers. Mr Rudyard Kipling continues m poor health "m London, and will shortly return to India. The manager of St. Jama)' Theatre has commissioned him to write a comedy. The seizure of a' cargo of Liverpool cattle on board the steamer Huron from Montreal, on Mny 26 was unjustified. There was no trace of pleuro-pneumonia among the animals as. the Government analyst testified after investigation. It is stated on good authority that the New York Central American Railway will bridge the St. Lawrence from Capo St. Vincent to Wolf Ibland, an-l from Wolf Island to Kingston ; then by agreement \vith thfl Canadian Pacific Company, trains will run from 1 British Columbia to New Tork without change' and, by tht shortest possible route It is generally understood, iv Britain,

Mass., that the vestry cf the Trinity Episcopal. Church m that city will extend an invitation to Canon Parrer, of Lon^ dor, to come over and accept the pulpit made vacant by the elevation of Dr Philips Brooks to a Bishopric. Dr Brooks wishes to have Canon Farrer associated with him m church work, Charles A. Dixon, from Pebble, Color* ndo, was arrested m New York on May (>, for threatening to kill Jay 3ould. The man is evidently a crank. He is a mem ber of an organisation,known as "Chlist's "Followers," tKe purpose" of which" is the equalisation of money and its proper dis tribution. ! Th««.s. EtnptCM-of India aaitat from ' Vancouver Island on May 9th, with 105 I passengers and 1400 tons of cargo for China and Japan. SV> also carried the first through Euglisli mail for th*)«e couu tries, consisting of 46 bags.' * • Duke Alphonso de Ticrry, of Jfrance, for five years past bookkeeper*to the Conrad Tanning Company, left Louisville m a hurry on May 17. , A bulletin from the Bureau of Indus tries gives a cheering forecast of the yield of fruit and grain m the Dominion. So bright an outlook, it nays, has pot been presented for many years for a full wheat crop m Ontario. ' , A deputation, representing Dominion Trades and Labor Congresses waited upon the Ministry on, May 19, and demanded closer restriction of Chinese immigration. Sir John Mao Donald replied chat no alarm need b« telr, and that it would be impolitic to make laws, • f 11 is charged that the Monte Carlo casino managers have formed what is called a " reptile fund " for subsidising journa listic blackmailers, by whose meam stories about large winnings at ths game have lately been put m circulation, and the re sult Ins been that the receipts of the bank d uriug the month, up to May 24 have been c.ornious, accompanied by seven suicides. The last was that of a Bavarian banker, who lost 11,000,000 francs of his own amd his clients' money. Charles, R. Hammond, of Cleveland street, London, known by his connection with die scandal that occurred there some time ago, is now serving two years f»r grand larceny, m ga^l »t Seattle Wash. He wrote a letter on May 17, setting forth the Cleveland street ?fiair, which would go far to prove him an innocent man if the facts therein stated be con firmed. He asserts that he is the victim of a conspiracy, not only m London but also m the grand larceny matter. There was an imposing labaur demon stration m Victoria Park on May 17. Fifty thousand men, members of all the union sin London, turned oit and uUrched to the park to welcome Wilson. secretary of the Seamen's Union', - who had juut been released from prison, where, he was confined for his action m connection with the recent dockers' strike at. Cardiff. From six platforms forty speakers ad dressed the, meeting m favour of a com pulsory eight hours' law. , . .'. r For the .English Derby thcr*!, was eleven starters. Just.before the xaoV a heavy shower set m, and.the running xrin made m a drenching rain. After the hoises were at the post the first attempt to get them away resu'ted m a false start. In the next, they g>t away splendidly. Tne Deemster went to the front and set the pace for a quarter of a mile, and then Dorcas took the lead, but was soon over hauled and passed by Oouvernpur, who led to th« mile pot; Dorcas, who had now been joined by Common, was close up, however, coining down Tattenham Hill. Common forged ahead as the horses entered the htraighr, and when the distance post was reached he drew clear of th» others and won m a canter. Cuttlestone ran fourth Simonian ■■ though ridden hard was the last horse throughout the race. Common won'by two-lengths, and Maitenhurst was a bad .third. '„ £uiin 56 4-st!i sec. v ■' ..*'; Lord Douglas, brother of the -Marquis of Queensberry, committed suicide m London on May 5, by cutting him throat with a razor. He had traveled from Ireland during the night, and bthaved m such a strange manner that the Railroad officials ordered one of the employees to accompany him to London. On arriv ing there Lord Douglas put up at an hotel but subsequently, eluded his attendant, and en led his life m the manner statad.

Sir George Gray

[pee feess association, I

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Wellington, June 19. Sir George Grey was watted oif-to-night by a delegation from the Labor Conference, at present sitting m Wellington. The deputation was introduced by Mr Kelly, M.H.R. for Invercargill, who explained that the members of the Labor Conference were desirous of congratulating Sir George upon the improved state of his health, and upon his having once more entered politics. They also wished to tender him, on behalf of the working people of New Zealand, their sincere thanks for the assistance he had rendered tlie workers of Australia during his late visit to that Contiuenl. In replying Sir George Grey advised the labor party not to pefsist with the Labor Bills, at the risk of dividing the party ; but on being assured by, the dele gates tlipt there was no such risk he said he ;aw no harm m pushing the measures through. He would assist th«m as far as lay m his power. ■ '

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(I'EK PRESS ASSOCIATION}

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

London, June 18. The Federation League intends to accept Lord Salisbury's challenge to formulate a scheme for the federation of the Empire. THE BANK HATE. The bank rate of discount has been reduce^ to 3 per gout, ORIENTAL BANK. At the annual meeting of the share holders of the new Oriental Bank a dividend of 6 per cent per annum was declared. In their report the directors admitted that the bank had lost a sum oil £12,000 over the Gatling Gun Com pany, and there were possible losses of .£BO,OOO in Melbourne «tvj £70,000 i v Singapore. DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL. In the House of Commons the Bill providing for marriage -with a d* ceased 1* wife's .sister has bQtn, with^ .drawn. NEW MARSUPIAL. Professor Stirling's new form of Australian marsupial was exhibited! at the Royal Society to-day, and pro nounced to be a remarkable mammal. IRISH AFFAIRS. Of th» .total of £127,000 subscribed towards the. " Plan of Campaign," £3000 is unaccounted for, £20,#0) was gmuted to tenants, £47,000 went in fees to lawyers and; barristers, and £40j000 was spent on New Tippcrary, London, June 19. The Tipperary police hay* levied on Messrs Dillon *aud Q*ftrieVa huretwis,' wlio'se recognisances we.«e estreated whetv those 1' gentlemen escaped tQ America.

fHfe ASfiBtTBTOJS GUARDIAN, SaTCIBDaY, JUNE 20, 1801



T. G. RUSSELL, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, C WHIST (HIIJICH •*»*K.M -rFICF-- -j- EET Abttl*' F TON, ( ear H. Zander's.) 6 157_ Gentlemen's WATERPROOFS. \ ■ ! A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ! ALSO GARMENTS OF EVEKJ DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND j CLOTHING FACTORY ! GENTLEMEN'S i HATS HOSIERY. SCARFS, etc.! ; NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENER r. I ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE VO ORDER. Now Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hdncJ. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACT OB V THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. THE OLDEST VICTORIAN LIFE OFFICE. BONUS YEAR, 1892. THIS Association is the LARGEST INTEBESr EARNING SOCIETY m New Zealand. The first Office m the 'vorld to introduce die NON-FORFEI TURE principle. It lends members half the sum assured. Takes them mat NEAREST Birthday. And under its Non-profit Tasle assures at lower rates than any other Society m New Zealand. Accumulated Funds exceed *1,000,000. Last year's saving equalled 43 per cent of total income. T. E. WALTON. ] Travelling Ayent. ! Ashburton CHAS. BRnDDELL, f Local Agent. J 5 230 "lIljvTpSTi'AD SUNDAY SCHOOL. rnHIS SCHOOL will be Re-opened J. TO-MORHOW. It is requested that my children may be sent from any house where there has been a case of Scarlet Fever, however slight. J. SCOTT, 6 171 , Superintendent.



Mauled I CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat his Office. M~' ISS A. FAWCETT, East Belt, knits Stockings and Socks of all kinds »l reasonable prices by the latest im proved Knit-er. 6§l*3 WANTBD Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Okks. DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent | from Mill. Hive reduced the price 6s per pair.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. •.--■■■•■--■■.■-■•'■ ■ 6 154 FINEST Cod Liver Oil Chest and Lung 'Protectors. Chilblain lini ments, l B»ooKß,^hjemist v _A^hJmrton. WANTED Known.—Just opened Up, a big lot of Kaiapid Dress Tweeds, 44 inches wide, finished like silk. Beauti ful goods made to my own patterns.— Anihhw Okb. j WANI ED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' SuiU and Gents' Overcoats m sjreatvariety.—Andrew Oru. WASTED Known — That if you want real Rood weating boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at Jon:* Moisos's, the export Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street WANTED KNOWN,—Sealette Jackets 355, reduced to 25s ; and 40s, re duced to 27« 6d, at S. W.'Aioobn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6 *0 -\T7 ANTED Known—The "Stronar VV wear" Boot is. the best for Mens flrtdies and Children.—W. H. Coixiek. ANTED Known —Some special lines m choice Dress G<kkls at very low prices showing at " The Corner." ANTED" Known -Old Spoons and VV 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 stock of Millinery, 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 Atxjorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. GLASS, Earthenware, and China, .direct from the Manufacturers. — Robert Alcobn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings. "PRESENTS— Now being given away jt to every purchaser of 5i and up wards m Drapery, Boots, Clothing, &c. ~H. C. Swjers, Melford House. FIRST Class Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Presents to every purchases of 5s and upwards now being given away.—H. C. Seoehs, Mel ford House. k\\T ANTED Known—H. Dudley will VV sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s 8d per foot. H. Dutiley, Moore Street. 6§54 PUBLIC Notice. We are now giviwg the presents to all holders of tickets and purchasers of 5s and upwards. —Hi C Skgeb*, Melford House. ANTED KNOWN,- If you have the Cash, you can save abcut 6s-in every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, «fee., at H. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. V6JJ6____ WANTED Known.—Just opened, several cases of the Celebrated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed and stamped.—A. Ork, Ageat. ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly Hie best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. V[ EW GAMES - Tiddledy Winks, J\ Roversi, Snickem, and other?:, Fresh Supplies of The Miners' Right, The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms r A"tJblbnial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m. a Boa*-., and hundreds of others. NtfW MUSTC- Vocal and Instrumental.— L. F. Andkeweh XSD Co. MONEY_TO LEND. TirONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE. HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 TO_£sooo ?or further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chrietchurch. ■ WJTM^T«Tfrf V^STHOUTTCEFH CHRISi'CUCROH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Oashel and High streets i 8. M™ ANB C 8; SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin and Westport (TTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli •uices for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that vre guarantee fche highest cl*«« work and perfect fit at the | most moderate cost A Single Artiiicial Tooth, 10s. Cottiplete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. JNatural, Durable, Comfortable Artiiicial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al aiost immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be Made for part or monthly'payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE v"«AS several times daily for the past ten years, we: fearlessly assert, that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Pec for Administration s^. /ijitraction, 2f Od. Artificial T«MBtli and Dentures }oade by •fcliM' d(j«J:iss'£ r<eo;tiiT)il or rcinoiielied »t Jowest races