The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1891. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

Of: the many .great exhibitions that have been held m different parts of the world since 1850, the World's Colum bian Exposition of 1898, to be -heWkt Chicago to commemorate the .ffcoir hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus^ promises to be the greatest. Its iinagnitude may he imagined from the fact that the site occupies one thousand acres, three fourths of which, more than a square mile, will be roofed m. The proclama tion of President Harrison, a copy of which has been forwarded to the Go vernor of New Zealand, " m the name of the Government and of the people of the United States invites all the nations of the earth to take part m the commemoration of an event that is pre-eminent m human history, and of lasting interest to mankind, by appoint ing representatives thereto, and send ing such exhibits to the World's Col umbian Exposition as will most litly and fully illustrate their resources, their industries, and their progress m civilization." The departments into which the exhibits will be classified, are as follow :—Department A.: Agri culture, forest products, forestry, machinery, and appliances. B : Viti culture, horticulture, floriculture. C : Live stock (domestic and wild animals). D : Fish, fisheries, fish products, and ap paratus for fishing. E : Mines, mining, and metallurgy. F : Machinery. G : Transportation (railways, vessels, ve hicles). II: Manufactures. J: Elec tricity. X: Fine Arts (pictorial, plastic, and decorative). L: Liberal arts (education, engineering, public works, architecture, music and the drama). M : Ethnology, archaeology, progress of labor and invention, isolated and collective exhibits. All these de partments will be subdivided m a num ber of convenient distinctive groups. Exhibitors will not be charged for space, and a limited supply of steam and water power will be provided gratuitously. Favourable facilities will be arranged by which foreign commissions may insure their own goods, and they will also be permitted to publish catalogues of their respective sections. No Cus toms duties will have to be paid. It is intended, " m order to make the exposition complete and the celebra tion adequate, that the wonderful achievements of the new age m science, literature 3 education, government, jurisprudence, morals, charity, and re ligion, should be conspicuously dis played as the most effective means of increasing the fraternity, progress, prosperity, and peace of mankind." With reference to this a circular has been issued which states that "it has been proposed that a series of World's Congresses for the purpose will bo held m connection with the World's Colum bian Exposition of 1892, and the World's Congress Auxiliary has been duly organised to promote the holding and success of such Congresses. Among the great themes to be con sidered are:—l. The grounds of fraternal union m the language, litera ture, domestic life, religion, science?, art, and civil institutions of different peoples. 2. The economic, financial, and industrial problems of the age. 3. Educational systems, their advantages and defects, and the means by which they may be best adapted to the recent enormous increase m all depart ments of knowledge, 4, The practic ability of common language for use m the commercial relations of the civil ised world. 5. International copy right, and the laws of intellectual property and commerce, 6, Imnii-* gration and naturalisation laws, and the proper international privileges of alien Governments, and their subjects or citizens. 7. The most efficient and advisable means of preventing or de creasing pauperism, insanity, and crime; and of increasing productive ability, prosperity, and virtue throughout the world. 8. International law as a bond of union and a means of mutual protec tion ; and how it may best be enlarged, perfected, and authoritatively ex pressed. 9. The establishment of the principles of judicial justice as the supreme law of international relations ; and the general substitution of .arbitra-. tion for war m the settlement of inter national controversies." The circular adds :-—-" It is impossible to estimate the advantages that would result from the mere" establishment of personal acquaintance and friendly relations among the leaders of the intellectual and moral world, who now, for the most part, know each other only through the interchange of publications, and per haps, the formalities of correspondence. And'what k tr&nScendently more im i portant, such congresses, convened under circumstances so auspicious, would doubtless surpass all previous egbrte to bring about a real fraternity ot nations, and ujjite the enlightened people of the whole earth m a general co-operation for the attainment of the! ! great ends for which human society is organised." It is matter for regret that financial reasons preclude New Zealfttid being adequately represented afc a gathering of such interest and at which such momentous questions will be discussed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

. -+~_ —-— A lady is endeavouring to get a divorce m London'on the ground that her husband was 1 formerly married to her aunt. Counsel for the petitioner said such a marriage at, one time involved loss of life and limb. Tsuda &on/o, who made the attempt on the' (^irevvitches lii'e at Otsij, near Kioto, jias liceu sentenced lq lifelfJiig i.iji?ri,sonineut, the severest jpsnaUf allowed by the Japaiiteso code. There appears to be an epidemic of dog stealing m Wellington and its suburbs, and numerous complaints are being made of ants ,Q#d other valuable dogs being un lawfuily conyey.pt] or enticed from their owners. Several of the candidates for election to the New South Wales Parliament m their fiddviesscs stated that they were opposed to New' Zealand being admitted to the Common wealth, as.she would swamp the Australian ;' marker with products. l ■' '"

1 R. L. Garner writes to a New York journal that his investigation of sound made by monkeys convinces him that they i articulate speech from which the 'tougues ot mankind could have been developed, iney use. their lips very much as men do. Three editors of El Popular m Quezil tenanqo, Guatemala, have been locked up m filthy dungeons and loaded with chains, by order ot President Bulllas, for having criticised the Government. They are obliged to work on the street several hours each day. Ju Jap.vi the dead are ulwa^s buried with '•the heads towards the north and feet towards tlio south. A living Japanobe will never sleep m that position. In sleeping rooms m private houses, and of hotels even, a.diagram of the points of the compass is pasted upon the ceiling for the benefit of timid guests. A Melbourne paper says that the latest attempt at suicide m New South Wales was that of ajmau' who threw himself off the South Head 'at Watson's Bay, because his friends reported that they were drawing up a requisition to induce him to enter Parlia meut. Visitors to the Maori "kaik" at Akaroa cannot fail to be struck with the sad evi dence it affords of the decline of the, Maori. What used at one time to be an important and populous native settlement now contains only about twenty Maoris, including children, and these evidently m a state bordering on distress. I % Who said the Indians could not be I Christianised and civilised ? Geronimo, the I once fierce and bloodthirsty warrior, is teaching a Sunday School class m his home lof exile m Alabama. At least so the dcs- I patched say. Perhaps the most remarkable I thing about this story is that there should I be a Sunday School m Alabama. I; Before'the Isthmus of Suez was pierced by I the canal there were scarcely any sharks m i I the Mediterranean, the passage through the I Straits of Gibraltar not being to their liking. I Now, however, they come m by way of the I canal, and m such numbers that m more than I one watering-place on the Mediterranean, I and also on the Adriatic, the sign has gone I up, " Beware of sharks." I The Salvation Army's Labour Bureau has I obtained employment m the North Island I for a number of Canterbury men, at bush- I felling and; road-making. Two batches' of I eleven "and fourteen men - respectively were I last week despatched from (Jhristchurch to I Wellington, from which place they were I conducted to their employment by the I Army's agent. This officer reports,— I " Prospects for men magnificent." Many I of the men are engaged at -bush-felling at a I shilling an hour, with a prospect of six I months' wot I Messrs J Scaly and Co. have a remarkable I vegetable growth on view at their shop m I East street to-day. This consists of a pair I of mangold roots, quite of a Siamese twins I appearance. The larger root has nothing I remarkable about it except that at I about a third down, it has another smaller I mangold grown completely through it at I nearly right angles; this latter one is much I smaller m girth, but about the same length I as the larger one, and the mystery is how I such a growth commenced at all. The roots were grown at Tinwald by Mr Rattray, and are a very curious example of native eccentricity. Ay gentleman m Alexandra has just been sentenced to five months imprisonment m Alexandria for exercising his pvofession, which was ' that of a manufacturer of mummies. These he used to make from carefully-prepared donkey skins, which he metamorphosed into Pharaohs, and sent to market chronologically arranged as " mum mies of the ancient Kings of Egypt." When he had produced so many ancient kings that all his historical researches failed to offer him one more after whom to call his wares, this ingenious person turned his attention to the manufacture of high priests,, which seemed.to offer an unlimited field for liis talents. An unsympathetic Administra tion, however, stepped m and put an end to the profession.- - During the hearing of the case against Carroll, who attempted to, .commit suicide near Wanganui recently, he Rendered the following singular explanation t—JELe said on oath he had been m Wanganui twenty-nine years, and had been at different kinds of employment, "among them-being that of attendant at the Hospital, Was a soldier once. About a mouth ago was sufferiug from jaundice, which made him very low spirited, and- lie thought he would never be any use after it. On the day the charge happened he left Mosstown to come to W/angfuiui. On the way he was taken very bad wj,th asthma. A heavy fit of coughing took him, and being exhausted, he fell down. Thought he would not be able to get up again, and would have to lie there all night. CoukUnot get his breath. Took his pocket knife out of his pocket. Thought it would give him relief if he cquld touch the wind pipe. Thinks, now he must have been a lunatic to think of such a thing. After it happened he came to senses and got better. The 5 annual meeting of the members and frieuds of|the"Jubilee Institute for the Blind at Auckland took place last week, the Mayor presiding. Mr Tighe the teacher of the blind, stated at the meeting that there were j.n the colony a dozen babies m their mothers arms suffering from blindness, the youngest nine months old, and about thirty young men who ought to be put to work, for it,was a great evil for them to be m en forced idleness. He hoped to see the work shops and gymnasium principally devoted to the use of boys. Above thirty -five years of age the male adults should be employed otherwise than m factory or shop work. He saw- no difficulty m training them to the fishing industry, as is done m Canada and Newfoundland, There a boat*with six blind men and a seeing captain would go out .fishing, the crew being supplied with 100 baited hooks each, the hooks being detached as fish were caught With the abundance offish m New Zealand waters there should be no difficulty m training these blind men to be fishermen, as was done elsewhere. We *3gret to learn that on Friday night an accident of a serious character happened to Mr J. T. Ford, of Messrs Miles and Co. About halfpast eleven oil the night m ques tion Mrs Ford heard Mr Ford's horse gallop home, and she and her daughter ran to the gate, where they found Mr Ford lying m an unconscious state. He was immediately re moved into the house, and as soon as possi ble afterwards was attended by I)r Moor house, who had been sent for. It is supposed jWa'fj £he horse stumbled and fell, throwing his ridVr heavily to. the ground. Upon ex amination it was discovered that Mv Kord's upper jaw was badly injured through several of the. front teeth being broken away ; his mouth and tongue were badly cut, aud his face and . body bruised, besides which his rsVstorrt had suffered a severe shaking. Dr iVlooreliouse paid another visit before morn ing, as the bleeding from Mr Ford's mouth caused the family some apprehension; and fye'remainad with him until he showed signs of improvement. Mr l?drcj was cojasi'deraMy better last evening, having continued to improve all day, but the aeciclent will, of course, prevent In'tn from attending to business, fpp some tinje to come. HgLMWAy'S G"(jS"BM;KN!B AN!} P-llJ^.— Coughs, Influenza. —The soothing properties of these medicaments render them well worfchy of trial m all diseases of the respiratory organs, In common colds and influenza 'the Pills, taken internally, and the Ointment nibbed over the chest and throat, are exceeding efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is the easiest, safest and surest. Holloway's Pills purify the blood, remove all obstacles to its free circulation through the lungs, relievo ■'tli&engorgwd'-aij.' tube«, and rpndor inspira tion free, without reuliciljg tlio ■ Strength, irritating the nerves, or- depressing" the apirits j such art* tHo yqacly means of esc.apj.ng from suffering when afflicted, with golds, bronchitis, and other chest complaints, by which the health of SO many is seriously unoi permanently injured m most count!"!"?;

LADIES' COLUMN.

One-sixth of the Postal Department; business m London, is conducted by women. ~

Mr JDibV, Member of the New South •Vjfalcß Parliament, is m favor of femilo suffrage. He has fourteen, daughters.

The difference between* the Quaker form of marriacro and the Episcopal form is that m the former the bride dous not promise to obey, but does obey ; while m tho latterlatter the bride does promise to obey, but does not obey.

It is interesting to rear! that a standing committee of the .Reichstag, after a pro longed discussion, has decided to bring the question of women's clnim for admis sion to the '■evmin universities before the general body of the Reichstag, so that a division may be taken upon it,

The Princess cf Wales is now the youngest looking grandmother m the world, and we cannot lecall an instance m English history, prior to the present, of a Prince of Wales b?ing a grandfather. The prolonged life of the Queen has brought.about these new circumstances m the history of royal.'houses.

It is reported that a Wellington lady rang up a Wellington chemist ao 2 a.m. recently, and, after prof usely apologising, stated that she was going to Auckland by a .boat which left early m the morning, and had suddenly discovered that she was quite out of rouge. The chemist remarked that he had wot enough rouge m stock for a cheek like hers, and banged the door.

There were altogether 484 lady exhibi tors .at the Paris Salon, this year. Of these, !(>?> paint m oils, 190 are sculptors, 77 designers m pencil and pastels, and 52 engravers and lithographers. No-lady architect or medal engraver has yet ap peared. The ladies who have won prizes at past salons are :— For painting, 194 ; for sculpture, 109 ; and for engraving, 80. It is calculated that there are altogether 1800 professional lady painters, sculptors, and engravers.

The National Women's Christian Tem perance Union last year boasted of 144,955 members, having gained 8886 during the year. Tile present member ship is over 240,000. The Women's Temperance Association lias a publishing section which employs 150 women, besides four female editors. The paid-up capital is £15,000, and the concern was so well managed that it last year paid a 7 per cent dividend. It prints three news papers, and last year circulated 125,000,000 pamphlets and leaf lets. -i '

Could not some kind inventive genius (says a " Rational Woman " m the " St. .Fames' Gazette ") be found who would turn his attention to adapting the milk man's yoke to ladies' wear ? The present fashion of long skirts either causes the hands to be occupied m holding them up, or else, if there is anything to he carried, they must he allowed to trail m the dirt. But a yoke, to which parcel??, books, bag, and other feminine impedimenta could be securely attached, would doubtless prove a great boon to women, add to the picturesquenesa ot our streets, and do something towards hastening the millen nium of dress reform.

"To conduct interesting strangers round London, as the collapsed Lady Guides Association tried to do, was one thing : to lead yelping curs and fat lap dogs about at the end of a string," some what brusquely remarks a writer m the " James' Gazette," "is quite another. Yet we hear this is the newest line of employment which the ingenuity of woman has discovered for herself, Hence forth no gouty okl gentleman or invalid dame heed be at a loss to provic]e walking exercise for their canine pets. These ladies who advertise are ready, at the modest charge of 5s a week, to conduct daily any dog for a proper airing, and to undertake his toilette."

Miss Minerva Parker, who has been selected as architect of the 'women's pavilion at the Chicago Exhibition, comes of a family of architects. Her grand father was a noted architect, and his daughter —Minerva's mother —studied the science with him and encouraged her daughter's aspirations. Miss Barker has had most thorough training for her pro fession, beiqg a graduate of the Franklin Institute and Industrial Art School of Philadelphia and of Prang's Art School. She has also modelled with thp sculptor John Boyle. Among h«r works? are the designing of the New Century Club, of Philadelphia, and of the elegant country home of Rachel Foster Avery, secretary of the Women's Council. At least two corporations m Philadelphia, engaged m developing suburban residence property, have engaged her f as a permanent archi ] tect.

There is no love being lost between a certain photographer and a society lady, and all because of the latter's unreason ableness. Not long ago she had her pic ture taken at his gallery. The lady is very proud of her classic profile and also of a pair of diamond earrings which she possesses, says the -'Philadelphia News." A negative was made showing a profile of the lady's face and the photographer finished a dozen pictures and sent them to her, thinking she would be greatly pleased with them. She sent him a note saying that she was pler.s.i i with the profile, as it was exactly what she wished, but that she was much dissatisfied with the pictures because they showed but one of her diamond earrings. The photo grapher replied, saying ; " Dear Madam, —Hereafter when you a profile pic ture taken m a manner that will show both of your diamond earrings, please hang one of them m your nose.—Yours, truly,—--" •■ • •■ ■

No feature of a woman's beauty needs more attention than her hair. It should be absolutely clean, soft, bright, and perfumed. Not laden with scent, the odour 'of which makes % sickening com bination with the'redolent natural oil of a'neglected head' ; but: the fresh, whole ; some perfume that comes o| frequent washing an 4 thorough drying. -4 magnificent head of hair! is &n exacting adornment. It is difficult to keep m qrder j|,nd unwieldly \n 'effect m the ordinary eoiffing 3 \b" suits a Lady Gqdiva best after a}|. i\, it; almost worth while to sacrifice length of tress, cutting the locks to just between the shoulders on the back and shorter toward the ears and face. Singe off the last inch or so of this length, bingeing leaves the ends of the hair more nv-tnageable than are cut ends ; besides, barbers say such treatment prevents escape of the hair fluid from the severed ends. This shoulder length will do up m alniosfc any stylo. It makes the. very'pre^ie.sfc'q'oii aitihe ndckv! po riot twist the cojl round as' yqu vvould with longer hair, but rol| the hair from tfye ends up to Uje head and tljen gather the roll m shape, with hair pins. The result *"■•«• 'soft knofc, 1 that-has no ■ untidy escaping short ends, and that coniorms itse|f admirably to the shape of the head. This length makes tlje i:eal French twist —that is, roll the hair 1 from the siiie, from endsto the head, and let the roll follow the line of the head from above the nape of the neck toward the forehead. Drawn to the top of the head and secured there while the ends are rolled into puffs (some of them left loose and he|.d m place by a pompon or an ornamental comb 'or pin), a most elaborate head-dressing: is accoui pHsliecl aljd fyost 1 easily. This length,

1 too, can be pinned m flat about the head —ii most becomi, g style where the head is well shaped. Some of the ends ca» comb m with the v bans.',' and the result is a coiff winch defies analysis, but which is charming. Of course this length of hair must be curly to be manageable ;'but even if JNature has been unkind and ire lock's arc straight, it is no difficult matter to keep them, !when so short, m curl. — "Clara Belle." -. ; :'

British and Foreign Bible society.

The following very interesting descrip tion of -the labors of the two agents of the :\hnva Society who cover Australasia is from the London report:—Two remark able journals reproduce the year for Aus tralia. In Mr Robjbhns 1 letters, quick with movement and energy, the half-1 i foreign, half-familiar, conditions of colonial lift, make themselves strongly felt. We i have the sense of the ceaseless unrest of. travel ; the half-organised and perilous means of distant communication ; the picturesque stretches of forest and moun tain scenery,; the young populous cities ; the crowded or the scanty meeting ; the representative committees, deliberate m turn about spiritual affairs and ever-urgent, finance ; the Sunday school; the lady col lectors—all so English, so homelike, yet evidently so moulded by the influences of a new hemisphere. For it is not the land of one race only—this new continent 5 nor are its neighbors such as we know on pur shores, or m our streets at home. If m Mr Robjohns' pages we feel the beat of life, we see m Mr Davidson's the visible picture of this new world, touched with the glow and breathing the spirit of the writer'? genius. "The field itself is characteristic and, to me, transcendent interest. To find the Rev Daniel Mac donnld m Melbourne taking oversight of the printing of our Efatese New Testa- ■ ment, with a consignment of arrowroot which the new converts had sent to help to pay for it; t©'meet the Rev W. Gray m Adelaide, ready to go back to his Weasisi people, that they may both hear and read • what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith ' m the Gospel of bt. John ; to worship with timid inquirers from the ' Flowery Land,' and see them follow us with anxious eye as we talked to them of the Redeemer, and they veri fied the words of Eternal life from the Evangel we had placed m their hands.; to visit the extemporised tents of aborsgi- j nate m this great continent.who.kw been taiitrht the Word of )SRrU Point Mac-, Leay ; to catechise?"a Papuan child con cerning JesnS-of Nazareth ; to be served by servants who read of Him m Pah, and converse with pearl-divers who trace the precious Word m Pangasinan ; to sail with Syrians, and read Moans and the Prophets With rabbis of Israel; to preach at Oat- Jowie with critics capable of studying Imtnanuel Kant as one's hearers ot tlie fatherland of thought-all this reminded me that I had come to do work m a segment of our far-reaching arena where one's best abilities would be both requned and rewarded." Happily the rewards are already being liberally given, and the year which fills Its record with picturesque sketches can also add the evidence ot widening interest m the Society and ot deeper deyofcion to its work.

POLITICAL.

(fkom our pahliamentaky corkks poni>ent). Wellington, August 8. It has been arranged that Thursday, August 20, shall be given for^ private members' business, and Sir G. Grey will then bring up his Law Practitioners Bill, The progress of the Land and Income Assessment Bill through the stormy waters of committee is most enoouiaging- Thfe discussion hitherto has been interest ing and amicable. The, proposal to exempt the Frienaly , Societies from taxation is vigorously re sisted by Mr Fish, who declares that the societies m his part of the colony are self reliant and ask nothing from the State 'm the way of concession. The proposal was agreed to. Mr ..Saunders, m amendment to the School Committee Bill, defines a house holder as " any male or female resident m a district of six months standing and any parent or guardian of children."

SPORTING.

THU GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. (per press association.) The following final payments were made on Saturday night r— :; N.Z. Grand Natiqnal Steeplechase Handicap, of 500 ' soys; about three ■miles and a. half.

HuNTEKS* HURDLE RACE HANDICAP, of 50 soys ; once round and a distance.— Dan, Hat 101 b ; Don, list 91b ■; Lightning, list 71b; Mexico, list 51b; Launce lot, lOst 121 b; Cheshunt, lQsfe-l2lb ; The Chicken, lOst "91b ; Camera, lOsfc 51b. Wklteii Flat Race Handicap, of 50 soys ; one mile and a quarter,— —.letd'Eau, 12«t91b; Erin^go-Bragh, llsfc 71b; Thackeray, list 21b; Burlesque, lOst 121 b ; Lightning, lOst lllb ; Kimber ley, ■ lOat 91b; Waihi, lOst 91b; Rangjora, lOst 71b ; Iroquois, lOst 71b ; The Chief,* lOsfc 51b; Hlack Diamond, lOst 51b; Reinga, lOst 8!b; Lewis, lOst 51b. ■ Maiden Steeplechase, of 75 soys; four-year-olds, lOst 91b ; five-year-olds, llsfc 61b ; six years and aged, list 121 b. About tiro miles.—Darnley, Lyndoora, Eree"kan," Jenny. Meant, Christmas, The Chicken.' ' '

ASHBURTON COUNTY HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASES.

The following nomiiiatiopy were re ceived on Saturday evening for the Ashbiirton County Hunt Olub Steeple chases ;-^ ' Hunters' Hurdlk Race, of 15 soys. Two miles. Meada Union Jaci VVilllflCan Lightning Sherwood Tevvanatui Don Magpie Kilmarnock Masfc'rßMv'n Bkckwood Hunt Cl-ub Cur, of 30 soys. Three miles. Mead?} M'sfctl'Rayta Lyndoora C|le'n; Mf>lariki ' Gfold v*/aye Lowi^ Mqroj?" postboy ■ Maibbn Sa'BBPiEC^ASK, of 19 soys, Two miles, KahikatQa [ M'at'rßav'n I Matariki a\ an^,i I Postboy I R<mt Blaekwood | Will If! Can | Lapies' Bracelet, of 20 soys. Two Meada Launcelot New Hope Morok Begorralv Union Jack Chesli'unt Magpie Kilmarnock Sherwood Don Lightning {Justice- .

Countess 2s, Duchess 3s 4d, P.rincess 2s Bd, Empress 3s. These Teas are free from I ny jroess of astrin.gency

Institute of Journalists

(from our parliamentary corkes- PONDKNT.) Wellington, August 8. At the meeting of Press men this morn ing Mr Mark Cohen (Duuedin " Star ") laid beore the meeting some very inter esting data, together with the report of the Enidish Association. It was also stated that some of the objects of the association were to prevent the employ ment of pretenders m journalism, and to protect the privileges and rights of the Press. Mr Geo. Humphries of the Press Association wis elected secretary pro tern, and the committee were aiveu a fortnight m which to draw np a constitution for submission to another general meeting.

SMALL BIRDS.

; —~» As BESitENTS m a grain-growing district most of our readers take ah interest m the small birds' nuisance. F.armers declare that they pay to the sparrows what amounts to a second rent for their land, and that all the destruction of birds and eggs that is annually reported by the Road Boards and County Councils fails to make any impression on the number of the destructive little pests. Some heart burnings have been caused by the neglect of some farmers to take any steps to keep down the pests, while their neighbors were using every means m their power to destroy them. Farmers, for instance, whose land was m grass would do nothing, and those who were raising grain crops would - ~ suffer from the unneighborlyinaction Those who have given most considera- : tion to the subject are agreed that it is ; only by uniform action that any success m coping with the pest can be attained. The Small Birds' Nuisance Act has been introduced into Parliament with the view of enabling local authorities to deal systematically and effectively with the pest. It provides that any local authority Tnay-appiy'iftw^s to th^'' destruction of injurious birds, with the proviso that the sum so applied m any one year shall not exceed the amount which might be raised by the levy of a rate of three thirty-second parts of a penny m the pound on the rateable value of any riding or ridings of any county, or on the rateable value of any road district to which such rate may bs limited, or by the levy of a rate of one thirty-second part of a penny m the pound, if such rate shall be general over the entire county, or by the levy of a rate of one halfpenny m the pound on the rateable value of any borough, or by the levy of a rate of one penny m the pound on the rate able value of any town district. The Bill enables the local authority to expend the money, m the way m, which it is considered most desirable m the attainment of the object m view and empowers the levying special of a rate. Itprovidesforthelayingof poisoned grain or seed on any roads and re serves within the jurisdiction of the local authority, with the proviso that no poison shall be laid within 220 yds of an inhabited house; and that at least two weeks' notice shall be given by advertisement of the intention tq lay poison. The sheep inspectors ai-e tq be inspectors under this Act, and upon the report; of* any such inspector that the enforcement of this act is necessary within any county, riding, road district, borough, qr town dis trict, the Minister of Lands may ror quire the local authority having juris diction therein respectively to give effect ■to the provisions of this Act—it being provided that the Minister of Agriculture may put the Act into force when the local authority fails to do so, the cost of doing so to be recoverable from the local authority. The SmalJ Birds Nuisance Act, 1882, is tq be re pealed. There is a clause m the Bill providing for the destruction of keas. The Bill is very practically devised, and will meet many of the difficulties - which have hitherto, stood m the way , of the suppression of the nuisance, but ■ it is capable of improvement m some respects. Or^e shortcoming is tha£ no time is specified for thfl general laying of poison, and this is just the point on which legislation is most heeded. Poisoning to be effec tive must be simultaneous and uni versal, and- the time should be fixed by statute. The various local bodies, agriculturalsocieties, and farmers' clubs will no doubt consider the measure, and give the Minister o£ Agriculture —who deserves credit for taking up the matter—the benefit of experi ence which they have gained during their efforts to subdue the pest by the existing means, and a practical measure will no doubt be evolved.

The Weather.

ALFG^I} STATJQ^.

The following *ls Jfi~the Meteorological report for the week ending August 2, 1891:— ;

ROAD BOARDS.

WAKANUI, Tlie monthly meeting of tljo YVakanul Road Board was held on Saturday, August Ist. Present—Messrs Bruce (chairman), Megson, Johnston, Leadley, and Coe. CORRESPONDENCE. Ranger.-From Mv J. Hale, -applying for the position of ranger to the Board.-— It was resolved " That Mr Hale be appointed ranger for the district with authority to impound and take proceed ings against stray stqojc, hab^tua^ graziers, andnm&iiMjes. '* tf  ■■',•.;_ .;.,>^. "• -.-J " Thirds."--Frqn^ the oQm,missionei? of «^T n i Tf*? da forwardWg schedule of thirds due to the Board, and request ing the Board to propose the irrigation works deemed most urgent for the benefit .of the sections whfch furauh tUe "thirds." After discussion the Board, being of opinion that there is no water available for irrigation, the nutter was left m the hands of the Chairntan and 1 Clergy ; ''v Board's ' Accent's.— From the Con troller and Auditor-General, 1 requesting the Board to keep a constant vigilance over the Board's accounts to prevent defalcations on the part of the Board's officers.—Received^ Subsidy.—From the Property Tax De partment advising the Board of the paW went of balance of subsidy foy 1890*91 ■■ •

TFR ASHBUBTON GUARDIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1891



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Wanted. __ CASH Advertisement.-..under ch:s heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be lt»fb at this Office. !*\\7 ANTED, a good senerol Black- VV smith at once. Apply to Patton, Blacksni'th, Mount Sonars. 8 39 "TOE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un _]_ doubtedly Hie best. H.G. Flowgr, Confectioner, East \W ANTED Known.—Having com YY pleted the alteration of premises we are opening with a genuine^ cheap sale. Come and see. H. C- Segfsrs, Melford House. _______ W~ "ANTED Known.*- Call and secure "bargains of Wilder Dfapcry at the GreafS.de at W. H. Collier's, " I'he l Corner." ____— — A NTED Known—As Melford House Sale will be a genuine Cheap one, it will be to your advantage |tn call early. ~H. C. Sbgeus, Meltord j House. WANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2s 113, Ladies' French Shoes 3s 1 id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d; at Andrew Ore's Cheap Sale. 6 214 TjEXTENSION of Premises. Cheap Ijj Sale now on at the opening of new I Shop. Come and judge for yourselves. I H. C. Sbgers. __ TjTENEST Cod Liver Oil. Chest and JD Luna Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburton. ANfED~known—b. W. Aloorn will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orrs. _ WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart,_Saunder^ Biuldings^^ TX/"A"NTED Known.—Great Clearing ■YY Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. —VV. H. Collier. _^ WANTED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents Overcoats ingreatvariety.—Andrew Orb. WANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, i Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at S. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. 6_36 | f~^ LORIOUS News.—Just purchased a \JT Dunedin Warehouseman's Stock of I 90 Piece* French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will he sold during the cheap sale at Is 10|d ; regular price 3 a M— Andrew Orr. __ _ , _^ ANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but i good value.— \ ndrew Orr _ m , rf*O Meet the Times.—l am supplying 1 Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all desariptious. Inspection invited.— J. \V. HARDiJiY I Jaß_street ! ___6|2ol ANTKD Known. —I have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. VV. Bardlet, East '_trWt^__ 6J202 WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran , tee water to surface at 3s 6d per foot.^ H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. EUve reduced the price 5s per pair.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton I Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 6 154 /"MIEAP READING for all Ciasses.— \ J Hundreds of Back Numbers of 1 Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volumes of Standard Works at Cost Price to reduce our Large Stock Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames —L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. Public Notices ... v. a ft . or B S +> S h°, 9: a M t3 5 a g 2 li -^ f£\ n a K-Ph 5i Ha | -a 0 *• fi » o ! W C" 1 (^ EH ! & <ri ri I « o I m a RANI) Qi ACRED /CONCERT RAND iOACRED V^O|CEET and Warm's Oratorio, " Pbodioaii Sow." Fw^l Chorus and Orchestra of Seventy Performer, % United Wesleyan Choirs of the District, ai<Jed by friends. Soloists—Mcsdames C. M. Brooke and Flower ; Miss Steel, Rev J. keityy, and Mr H. G. Flower. Leader—Mr H. Word- Conductor —Mr -T. Gamble. Q^^fELLOWS HALL. •r"s THURSDAY, AUGUST ?Q, l|01 ; AdnjMou ... ' ... 2s and Is Poors open 7.30 p.m, Concert, .8 p.m. V r*r*V



Public Nottoes. ] T~ G. RUSSELL, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, | 1 . - ■■ : • ■. . ..: i (HRIiTCHURCH. i Branch Office—East Street, ABHBUBTOS (Near H. Zander's.) 0 157 ASHBURTON FINANCE' & AGENCY COMPANY, Limited. |~4ASH ADVANCES made on LIVE and DEAD STOCK, MORTGAGES, AGRICULTURAL LIENS, and other SECURITIES. Office.—Corner of the Arcade and Tancred Street. WM. HORNE, g jl7 ** Manager. fTHB ASHBURTON WAREHOUSE OF PICKFORD ft' UNDRILL In Tanered Street IS replete with Superior Furniture m 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 design, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good selection of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, always on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call andinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBI THE MERCANTILE FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (Limited OF CHRISTCHURCH. Incorporated uudcr the Provisions of the Companies Act, 1882. Registered Office — MORTEN'S BUILDINGS, CHRISTCHURCH, ?"PHTS Company is prepared to advance. L monky on Freehold Property, m Large or Small Sums, at Current Bates of Interest; also, upon the Security of Bills of Bale, Mortgages <>f Stock, Wool and Agricultural Liens, and Personal Property generally. For further particulars, apply to T G. RUSSELL, Solicitor, Christchurch, Or to the Branch Office of the Company, East Stkket, ASHBURTON. 186 Trees. Trees. IMIE undersigned has much pleasure m offering a large stock of the follow ing trees, plants, etc., which are now ready for planting:—Apples are all twice grafted on blight proof stocks and guaranteed to keep clear of the woolly aphis blight on roots. Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Plums and Quinces of all leading varities ; Goose berries and Currants ; Grape-Vines of the j best varieties. Pinus Insignis, 1 and 2 year old, Larch 1, 2, and 3-year-old, Pinus Laricis, Abies White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Menziesii; also 100,000 Macrocarpa 1 year, a grand line ; and 30,000 2 years transplanted, the best m the district. Come and see for yourselves. All kinds of ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Roses, Camellias, Rhododendrons, Jas mines, Honeysuckles, Araucaria Im bricata, etc. Also the newest and leading varieties m Chrysanthemums. N.B. Orders may he left with Mr W. C. Davis or Mr R. Alcorn, East street. All ordeis by post shall receive my prompt attention. Catalogues on application TAMES PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton. NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED. James M^gregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist/s Shop m Okb's Buildings, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigais, Cigarettes, and Smokers* requisite^ generally. Note, —This is net a Ten or Twelve years' eol?ection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The lIAIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vithout doubl che best appointed m South Canterbury YOUR PATRONAGE SOHCMI), james McGregor* §127 Orr's Buildings, East Street. CIGAR DIVAN AND FANCY GOODS EMPORIUM. HAR-RS FRJEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, .^n^i ; thanking both old and new patrons tor * the hearty support accorded to him since <&gQmmencing Business, would take this opportunity to iiyivK lampuoMoai Every kind of Tobjit^o fciiown to users the weed of the very best (juaiitjr pro curable m the American Markets. ' A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and at* abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands; also CIGARETTES of every description, m- < cludiwg Klw latest ?'° Temple Bar." 11 AMI »M KSS JL *«• £s Practised m our Saloon as a.'.ji App, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find .that tjUe taste and aktfl of an ab Professor are'at heir service. Examination of quit sdwipleg of JJaix ork will bear out this statement. Licensed to geli STAMPS, SALONS DU COIFtURE | EAST STREET.



THE AET NEEDLEWORK AND FANCY REPOSITORY, (CONTAINS the Latest Novelties m J Fancy and Artistio Needlework direct from Homfe. In addition to the above Mrs Adams Has opened special Lines m APRONS, PINAFORES, Ladies', Children's and Infants' CLOTHING. SOCKS and STOCKINGS knitted by latest iirproved Knitting Machine. Agent for Mesdames Weisjel and Uutterick's cut paper patterns, and for the, Eclipse Dyo Works. Registry Office for Servants. EAST STBEET ! _A3ggU^OgV_^ *»»»* * * * * * FOR * ; SPEEDY CURE | CONSULT * DR. T.EABTOE ABBOTT, * 19 QUEEN'S WALK m (Opporttt Town Hall),] * * MELBOURNE. » *—*—* —i »~~~» » »' * THE ASHBURTON MAIL From and after the 30th November, 1886" the terms of * subscription' to this Journal will be as follows, viz:— IF PAID IK ADVANCE. Per Quarter ... 6a 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year... 12s Od, by post 15s Od Year 20s Od, by post 26s Od IF BOOKED! Per Quarter ... 6s 6d, by post 8s Od „ Half-year... 13s Od, by post 16s Od „ Year... ... 26s Od, by post 32s Od Birth, Marriage, and Death Notices, is paid for at the time of insertion, 2s 6d each ; if booked,"4s each. Stamps may be' ent for payment "MONEY JO LEND. •myrONEY 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. Christchurch. U.S.S CO jj BB^fll U.S.S., CO UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited. WINTER EXCURSIONS TO MELBOURNE AT Specially Reduced Fares. A TRIP EVERY FOUR WEEKS. Saloon, £6 ; Steerage, £3. Return Fares, £10 and £6. Tickets and full particulars GEO JAMESON, Agent, Afthburton. WITB. TEETh A-.itlOJT TCE.TH CHRISrOUGJROH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Oashel and High atrcets. 8 M TE^ AND Co SURGEON HENTIST, And at Dunedin anl Westport. fITE have gained the FIRST AWARD ■"""— W afc the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v:e guarantee the -- highest class work and perfect fit at the *aost moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. ♦Complete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. fc- Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al »ost immediately after the extraction •of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee'or charge. Arrangements car? be made far part at monthly payments. administering"nitrous oxide ohAS several times daily for the past ten years, we foarlessly assert that extraction ■of teeth under its influence ia perfectly painless and positirely safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at . lowest rates THE STANDARD Fire &c Mlarine Insurance Company OF NEW ZEALAND. ; With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders, CAPITAL-£1,000,00P-STERLING. FIRE and Marine Rtsks accepted on all descriptions of Property and Merchandise; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCORN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton ILLIAM ""7"^ AKDNER, ILLIAM IJTARDNER, GRAHAMS ROAD, T I W W A L D, —HAS FOE SALE— JFOREST 4k, F'KXJIT IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING PONE AS USUAL. Also jii Haud Clioice C?al>l:>aer© l?J^int« Now ready for Planting Out.. fr§B ______-. T. BULLOCK "* liouiE^AND LAND FOR SALE, £80—Two Sections i-acre and Cottage opposite the Woolleu Factory. An improved Farm of 186 acres, good atv! with buildings. A Bargain.—Must be sold, § acre (and together with-6-rootued Dwelling Hause, detached Wash House, etc, well situated! on Alford Forest Road. 29 Acres, Alford Forest, choap, ZifiQ Acres, Rangitata 338 Acres, Hinds 163 Acres, "Wakanui Plains. 372 Acres, near the County Saleyn-ds. SHEEP COUNTRY. — 800 ACRES Leasehold. AN IMPROVED FARM of 90 Acres good land, Farm House, and other Buildings on the property. V o jj ULLO