The Ashburton Gurardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1891. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The result of the Borough Council election shows strikingly how little interest is taken at present in municipal matters. There is no diffi culty iv finding the re isou ; the Council kis •committed-.itself to a policy of rigid economy until its overdraft is wiped oft"; there is thus no money to spend, and the usual attraction of a seat in the Council, to help in spend- j ing the money, is absent. Still many matters of great importance will have to be dealt with by the Council before ' long. The winter has passed without having replenished the dry wells, and I the question of a regular water supply will have to be faced. The extension of the Borough will have to be considered; as, whatever might be the opinionsof the speakers at the recent public meeting, a large proportion of the residents of the suburbs are anxious to participate in the benefits to be gained by amalgamation with the Borough. The working of the general Board of Health for the Borough and suburbs has yet to be arranged, and this should not be de layed fof a moment. There is some difficulty as to the basis on which the cost of this Board shall be raised, the Borough contending for the population and the suburbs for the rateable value basis. We might suggest a com promise, namely, that the rateable value be the basis, excluding from the calculation the value of buildings in which nobody lives, aiid which do not come under the Factories Act. This, we think would be an equitable arrangement. There is also the ques tion before the Council of completing the asphalting of the footpaths and concreting the channels of the Borough —necessary works of which some of the principal streets sire still destitute. These and many minor matters should be of sufficient importance to induce at least the requisite number of those who are interested in the well-being aiid good government of the Borough to :

seek seat on the Council. It may be said that there were four candidates yesterday for the two seats, but it is no secret thai Messrs Thomas and feealy had no desire to re-enter the Council at present, and only came for ward as there was an insufficiency of candidates at the regular election. Their apathy has led to one of them being defeated. Mr Scaly has been replaced by a useful man in Mr H. M. Jones, who has given considerable attention to municipal matters, and will be a thoroughly independent Councillor—and by this we do not wish to imply that the other Council lors are not independent, but that Cr. Jones knows enough of thb duties of a councillor to have his own opinions on matters that come under discussion. Mr Scaly has done good service, and we regret his absence from the Council. Mr Thomas is an excellent member of any body, and we welcome him back to the place lie occupied so long and so worthily.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Both Houses of" Parliament met this rr.xrn*ing. rvhv business' was quickly dis posed of, and, though formal adjournments to Tuesday were made, the session, which was opened on June 11, is now over. By reorganisation and economy the House Committee have made both the victualing and bar department of Bellamy's self-sup portinp this session without, they consider, impairing usefulness and efficiency. The " Wairarapa Daily " says that wheat is wheit and not pig feed at the present time in Masterton. A parcel advertised iv our columns sold readily at five shillings a bushel. People came for it from Cartertop, Greytown, and all round the country, ami were glad to pick up a few bags of it. It is reported that at a church in Ellis County, Texas, recently, a man was shot and killed. "No look here," suit! the preacher, pausing a moment, " I must insist that there be no further interruptions. How do you suppose a man can go on preaching when "you annoy him .in this way ?" The Leaning Tower of Pisa is to be quite outdone if the the plans of a resident in Chicago are carried out in connection with the World's Fair in 1893. The stone tower of Pisa is 179 ft high, and leans 13ft from the perpendicular. That of Chicago is to be 225 ft high, 70ft square, and to leau no le*s than 100 ft out of the perpendicular. Mr Rolleston the other night declared that Mr Taylor, although he was fond of posing as a working man's member, was no real working man, but would take fully a week to do a day's work. Mr Taylor replied indignantly that he had done as much work in his lifetime as Mr Rolleston had done in ten years. This was probably not quite what he intended to say, and he seemed surprised at the roar of laughter which followed his remark. Viewed in the light of subsequent events, a ludicrous feature of the debate on the Pay ment of Members Bill was a lecture by Mr Fish delivered to Mr McGuire on the neces sity of loyalty to party. Mr McGuire opposed the Bill, whereupon Mr Fish, who has more than once threatened to walk across to the Opposition, reminded the mem ber for Egmont that he had been returned to Parliament by the aid of the Liberal party, and that he ought to remember his obligations to that party, and not vole at his own sweet will. Says "Buff and Black" in the Napier "Telegraph" —A shower of rain commenced to fall at Hastings the other day, when a lad rode up to the door of a blacksmith.; shop and took his horse inside out of the wet. Two well-known sports were standing by, and one said " What would you like to give for that prad '(" His companion took a cursory glance at the animal, and replied "Well, I'd be ' sorry to give more than £30 for him at the most. Why do you ask ?" " Oh,for no particular reason, That is the colt Gollan gave 2040 guineas for !" Steps are being taken by the Auckland Crown Lands Board to deal with a large area of unclaimed, unoccupied land, taken up on land orders thirty years ago, but the holders of which have died or left the pro vince and colony without ever getting Crown grants. They yield no rates, and simply obstruct settlement. It is intended now to utilise them by their resumption as Crown lands, after due notice being given. In W me instances suirs of money have been paid in addition, and yet the parties have disappeared into oblivion, and made no claim. It shows the little trouble some people taki to k«'c after their property ov to def< 1)4 their interests. These derelict blocks are ro be found all over the north.

The L'\)!nalfj Orange Liiy Lodge, No. 5, held its annual meeting on Thursday. The Secretary's report was road, showing that the Orange Lily Lodge was opened on December 29,'11MH), l>y Bro J. (I. W. Ellis, IMt.M. Five were initiated into the Order, and Bro Houston was appointed delegate by the Gtaud Lo-.lge. Since then eight have been initiated into the Order, one admitted by clearance card, and four more proposed for membership. The following officers were duly elected for the ensuing year--—Presi dent, Slater M. Bennett; Vico-President, Sister Paget; Secretary > Sister Beur.ett; Treasurer. S stcr Tilley"; Chiplain, Sister Bryant; Guards, Sisters -Paterson and Franks-. It was resolved to hold a social on November 5.

A determined attempt at suicide was made at Bendigo on September 10 by Patrick Busst, ayonuq man, and a member, of a well known family'! He returned from Melbourne by train that night, and was met by a com panion named Newman, and they went towards Busst's house. Having arrived in a. quie locality Busst pulled out a revolver and tired two balls into his he.id, his brother and Newman being then present. Busst was a, splendid cyclist at one time, and Irulo fair to eclipse his brother Tom, the chi.mpion. However, about two years ago Patrick Bussl lost an arm through severing an important artery with a chisel when working at Messrs Scholtcn and Mirsh's carriage factory. The loss of his arm and other troubles are sup posed to be thecau&e of the deed, which he has previously threatened to commit. Busst was removed to the hospital, and the bullets extracted. Some hopes are entertained of his recovery. Melbourne papers to hand record the mys terious disappearance of Sergeant T.Griffiths, military staff clerk'at the headquarters of the Victorian military forces, who had been imssiug for a week when the mail left. Sergeant Griffiths, who was a popular official in the service, was engaged to a young lady, the daughter of a publican at Kew, and the engagement had so far progressed that arrangements for the marriage had been made, and the 15th inst .fixed as the day o(. the nuptials. He had obtained leave, and was buying furniture and the hundred and-cne things incidental to a marriage, taking the advice of his intended wife every day, and spending much of his time in her company. On the evening of the 9th inst he left home at 11.30 p.m. to walk to his lodgings in Hawthorn. He then had in his possession about £100 in cash, and, as he j was about to leave, he jokingly said to his i fiancee, " You had better take charge of this. I may be robbed" Laughingly, she replied, "Oh, I'll have possession of that soon enough. Wait till we are married," and with a laugh and merry " good night" he walked off, and since that time he has not been seen, neither has any trace of him been discovered. So that a legal investiga tion might be made a warrant was issued for his arrest as a deserter, but all inquiries only tended to deepen the mystery. He was a man happy in spirits and sound in mind, and he had a fair sum of money to his credit at the bank besides what he had on him and had spent. It is feared that some persons overhearing his remark about having £100 on him followed and robbed and murdered him, then concealing the body. Certainly the Most Effective MEDICINE in the world is SANDER and SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc. ; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testiniony. Read this certificate:—" 24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons,—lt is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract. Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attack of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd, who had made strenuous efforts to save ray leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in'the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and the extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hcuxsfor nine or ten dtws it was out of all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, an:.l I am convinced that they 'vill find it the most wonderful of medicines.—Youis, etc., E." J. Cornow, Wattle street, Sand hurst,— (Advfc L . A.,

The Borough Election.

x ■ DECLARATION OF THE POLL.

Not a great deal of interest was taken by the general public in the polling yesterday in the Council election, and the Returning Offic >r, Mr A. A. Fooks and his pollcleik, Mr Herbert Fooks, had Ik t i slow time of it in the l>oio I'jh Cham bers, where t'e votiug took place. Very little over two hundred votes were re corded in all, and when the numbers of burgesses who hold more than one vote are taken into consideration, the total number who voted could not have been many. The polling began as usual at nine o'clock,.and closed at six. The counting up was done very expeditkmsly, as the declaration of the result and the modicum of speech-making that followed was all over long before the express train had sounded her approach. The Returning Officer amlouncel the figures as follows :— H. M. Jones ... ..; 11l David Thomas 105 Thomas Scaly 97 H.H.Stevens 57 Informal ... ... 3 He therefore declared Messrs Jones and Thomas duly elected. Some seven or eight people were at the door of the slumber when the declaration was made ; and the result whs received with an expression of pleasure on the part of those present. Mr Jones, who was the only candidate \ that spoke, ascended the steps and ex pressed his thanks for the great kindness of those who had come forward to sup port him on that occaskn. He regretted that older members of the Council had not come forward to begin with, and so i have saved this election. He would | have preferred to see the older members in the Council, but when he was asked to come forward by a large number of rate payers the older members were giving no indication, and he could not very well re fuse to respond to the request to stand that had been made to him. He did not know he had anything to say to them about Council affairs, or that there was any neo ssity for him to speak then on the subject of local politics, but he could assure them that so far in lay in his power he would do his best for their inter.ste and the interests of the borough generally, and trusted that the confidence they had reposed in li«m that day would neither be misused by him nor prove to have been misplaced by them. (Ap plause.) A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer was then moved and acknowledged, and the proceedings terminated.

THE MARKETS.

The ISew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cable advice, dated London, September 22 :— Wool.—Since t!)e opening of the sales super, medium, and inferior greasy merino, medium washed crossbred, medium scoured crossbred, coarse washed crossbred, and coarse scoured crossbred are par to -Jjd per lb lower ; while super medium and inferior scoured merino are ■yd to Id per lb. Fine scoured cross bred and medium and inferior merino lambs have declined respectively -id to let per lb. Other quote felons arc unchanged. The total quantity cata logued to date is 170,000 bales, and the total quantity withdrawn 23,000 bales. Wheat.—Market is firm, New Zealand wheat, f.a q., is worth, c.i.f. to arrive, 40.s 6d per 4301b. New Zealand wheat, average and long-berry, are worth respectively 41s 6d and 43s 6d per 4961b.

LADIES' COLUMN.

Olive Schreinor thus'describes the con stitution of a typical South African house- ! hold :—" Tho father English, the mother half-Dutch, with a Fiench name, the gov erness a Scotchwoman, the cook v, ' the housemaid a Hottentot, the st a Kftiitr, a'ld the little girl who w table a Basuto." A lady of great foresight remarked at a recent meeting of the Rational Dress Society that before she could persuade herself to wear th<± divided skirt, etc., s'-e wished to ask the question "What would the small street boy say to it '(" Here was the rub. A deid silence ensued, no one vouchsafed a reply, and every reformer went heme that day sad and sorrowful.

They say there is a remedy for every eviL arid at last one has been fcuud for inkstiiins .on fingers, these unsightly blotches that no soap or rubbing with the nailbrush will eradicate. Moisten the ink-stain spot and rub it gently with the head of a lucifer match, keeping:the skin wet, and the .stain will rapidly disappear.. Violet ink stains jan often be removed by rubbing them with a coarse flaunel.

A dancing man says that during a waltz a ballroom belle will go six times round a moderate-sized barroom of 80yds in circuit. That, theuvjis 480 yds if she went in a line, but she is turning nearly all the time—say, on an average, once in each yard of onward progress, and the circumference of a circle being rather more tlvui three times its diameter, this will bring each waits'" 1' tV over three quarters of a niile^—or at least fourteen miles for the eighteen waltzes.

Quantities of Irish crochet and tatting of the finest quality are used this season on evening and afternoon, dresses. This will stimulate an industry that has slowly been almost dying out. Much of the crochet is worked in convents, and the proceeds are given to the poor. Those who wear is miy perhaps enjoy the feel ing that the money they pay for their trimmings is destined to-bring relief to those who sUnd in need of it.

London society (says the " Queen,") seems to be coming round to the opinion of the Turkish Pasha, who wondered that people should take the trouble to dance themselves when they are in a position to pay others to dance for them. " Dancing girls " are, it is sai.l, to be the fashionable substitute for conjuring, professional music, and recitations during the current season. A troupe, organised by Mr Vincent .Glasse, hns already made its ap _ pearance at one or two smart gatherings, and has already achieved some success.

The pretty egg baskets now used for keeping eggs worm on the breakfast table are easily arranged and very effective. Ifc is a prettier notion to take eggs out of a mossy green nest than out of a china dish. Any of the fancy woven baskets may be selected and filled with wool moss,; which is made by knitting several shades of green zephyr into strips, garter "stitch. When this is knitted damp the strips, press them dry with a warm iron, then cut one edge and luvel cut all but three or four stitches. Sew the strips round and round the basket until ifc is fulL Twelve or fifteen stitches are enough to set up for the strips. Set the bust row round the top s) that the moss will fall over the edge.

The Prince and Princess Bonaparte of Rune have sent out the usual " notice " to their relatives and friends of Uie be trothal of their cldeot daughter, the Princess Marie. ThLs young lady has oho en her husband for love—a perfect love h)=ttcli in fact, as the bridegroom elect is only a simple lieutenant in the army, without rank or fortune. The con tract of marriage will be signed in the presence of tLc family only, without other guests. Prince and Princess JJona pavte opposed the marriage energetically ac first, but the young c.>up]is who are devoted to each other, succeeded ingot ting round the stern parents' hearts and obtaining their consent to their union, which certainly is not a good match in the eye 3of the world.

Lady artists have been very much en evidence lately in Londjn. There are now three societies in that city consisting ex clusively of women members, viz., the 'ladies' Art Club, the Society of Lady Artists, and the new '91 Art Club. The last named association held its first exhi bition in the June and July of thi-^ year, al which, we learn from " The Artist " of July, "With but "cry few exceptions, the works reach a very respectable level of execution, and nearly all ishow a most laudable anxiety to avoid the common place." We think it is rather to be re gretteJ that lady artists should consider it necessary to form themselves into exclusive societies. It would be better for themselves, and for the public, for them to challenge comparison with their masculine competitors. But after all, if (as Mr Oscar Wilde remarks in his Preface to Dorian Gray) " all ait is quite useless," such matters are of little conse-; quence, and we can but wish the ladies all success in their undertakings.

A well-known Wellington contractor started connubial bliss under difficulties last week. On the day preceding the joyful event he fell off a roof, and a depu tation waited upon his bride-elect to learn whether a husband with a broken leg, ricked back, and sundry contusions would do all right as he was, or had he better be held over for repairs. The lady was unanimously in favor of the ceremony proceeding, because the fatted calf had been .slain and »U things were ready. Also the death of one of her intended brides maids only a fortnight previously had shown the necessity of prompt dealings in such matters. So the wedding "bells rang out a merry peal, the bridegroom was carried into church by four staggering f riei-ds, and the solemu service, inter rupted only by iwo fainting fits on the part of the'".heat man," went along as. usual. After the groom had groaned *' I ■ will " the four friends shifted his broken bits into the vestry that he might be duly signed, sealed, and delivered to the queen of his heart, and then they carried him down the aisle to the bridal chariot, just for all the world as though they were bringing home her warrior dead. No doubt the heroine ordered all things for the best. No true colonial girl is happy till she gets him, and if she gets part of him in plaster of Paris, and the rest in poultices and eucalyptus oil —why, it only proves she wants him badly.—"Weekly Herald." . ..*

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

. -PJSK JMUfiSS ASSOCIATION. Vai,paraiso, Sepfceirber 23. THE MEXICAN RISING. The rebellion in Mexico 'vas merely a raid of Texan horse stealers, and cavalry have gone in pursuit, GIIATN 1 Owing to the decline in maize, Deacon White, one of the largest ope rators on the New York Jixchange,has failed, with liabilities amounting to one million sterling, ■■■'■'"% STANLEY AND THE CO/4GO. London, September 23., It is reported that Mr Stanle^, dur -1 ing his visit to the King of the Belgians, resigned the Governorship of the Congo. ANOTHER STRIKE. ; St. Petersburg, September 23. The navvies engaged in the construc tion of the A moor section of the Siberian railways have struck, owing to the contractors supplying them with food which they allege is not lit for consumption. THE OCCUPATION OF EGYPT: Paris, September 23. The French press discredit the report that France*:and Russia have renewed their demand for the British evacuation of Egypt. :

AUSTRALIAN.

ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES. Sydney, September 24. The Anglican Synod of Australia has shelved a motion favoring the assign ment of the title of Archbishop to the Primate of Australia. THK INSOLVENT COMPANIES. The directors of the Australian Mutual Investment and Building Co. are confident that they will be able to tide over the difficulty if depositors will consent to renew their deposits. BANKS AND FINANCE COM PANIES. Sydney, September 23. The Australian Mutual Investment Building Company and similar institu tions complain that the banks will not ' grant them overdrafts, with the object of crushing .financial bodies which pay a higher rate of interest than the banks themselves. The latter deny the accu sation and allege that overdrafts are refused in the ordinary order of busi ness. ■..( . ■

INTERPROVINCIAL.

• , Auckland, September 23. Mr Lake addressed the Waikato elec tors lust night at Hamilton. He opposed the Government's taxation proposals ; also the withdrawal of the right of free hold from perpetual leases. A vote of confidence was passed. A northern railway leigue is biting firmed with the object of keeping the question of railway extension in the north to the front. A number of leading citizoiia aro joining. The "Council of the. Chamber of Com merce had an interview with the local District Manager on railway charges and intend at an early d.itj r> obtain a meet ing with the Railway Commissioners to discuss the present riles. . JDuNEUi.N, rieptum'/er 23. Several of the volim o T cont[),ini'js in the city will probably bund Ica'iis to die military sports in Wellington, but the fact that no arrangement has boon made for passages beiweou Lytteltou and Wellington will reduce the number. The absence of tnis will tell severely on the hussars, but they are like'y to send a team.

In the Supreme Court to-day the action brought by Mrs Wright, a widow, against William Spence, in which damages were claimed for the seduction of plaintiff t daughter, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for £75 damages. Peter Dow, who was missing from Outran), was arrested to-day on the north express train, he having a ticket for Christchurch. He was arrested on suspicion of being a lunatic. ; At a meeting of the Labour Day Demonstration Committee to-night, it was decided to have no intoxicating liquor at the sports, and to ask the City Council to declare a holiday on labour day; the Employers' Association to be asked to co-operate in making the demonstration a success. Invercargill, September 23. Andrew Newton was to-day charged at the Police Court with stealing 287 seal skins, valued at £1000. These formed part of the Gratitude's bake. He was remanded for eight days, on bail of two sureties of £250 and self in £500. \

POLITICAL.

I (PJSK PBESS ASSOCIATION.) I Wellington, September 24. KOXtOUS WEEDS. Mr T. McKenzie brought up the report of the Noxious Weeds Committee. The report said the Committee find that the statement made by the land-holders all over the colony that their lands are being rapidly overrun by nox'ous weeds and shrubs are amply borne out by facts. The matter is one that requires urgent and careful attention, and the Committee re commend that Government should next session introduce the necessary legislation to deal with the question. As to Phyl loxera, they suggest (1) that blight-proof stock vines, of the most reliable varieties, s'lould be introduced into the colony ; (2) that before the vines are generally dis t United, they should be subjected io strict quarantine, in order to ensure that germs of the disease do not exLt.

The "Otago Daily Times" corres pondent telegraphed the following items on Wednesday:— It is intended by the Government to ask next session for a vote of £5000 for the expenses of representing New Zea land ab the Chicago Exhibition. The vote ot £500 passed this morning is to meet preliminary expenses. Mr Buckland echoed in the House to day a statement he had heard to the effect that Mr Peiceval had left in the hands of the his resignation of the office of Ageni-General, so that it might bo used at any moment "for the promotion of another lion, member of the great Liberal party." The Premier gave this statement an absolute denial. A sum of £12,000 is to be expended by the Government in erecting a building to be occupied by the Public Trust Office on the site of the Government Insurance buildings. At present there is not suffi cent room for the work of the office, and valuable documents are in great risk. The money for the work will be borrowed from the Government Insurance funds, and it is calculated to produce $ return of 5| per cent. When the Supplementary Estimates were in Committee at an early hour this morning a discussion arose on the item of £400 proposed in the Supplementary Estimates as a salary for six months for the extra Minister working without pay, the Hon. Mr Ward. Mr Rolloston and utlier members of th« Opposition o.biecte4

to suc^ a vote appearing on the uppio menj'gly Estimates, and pointed out that whilst,they-did not wish to support any irreeftafofity, they did not desire t'>_ be placed in tho position of voting against Mr Ward, whom they recognised as one ofV thermos-, capable an.i hardworking members of the Government. They con sidered, however, that the nnncy lo"J. d have been provided for in a Bill. Mr Richardson suggested th.it a short Bill should be brought in that day, when it could be passed at once. Th« Premier replied that it was too late in the session to talk about passing Bills. He admitted that it was !iu irregular way of blinking down the vote, hut the Govurmnei;),, left the matter entirely in the hands of the Commmittee. Eventually the vote was carried. Though some members were anxious that the llousj should nob be divided, a division was called for. It is the intention of the Government to bring down a Bill next session amending the present Act, so as to provide for the salary of the extra Minister.

PARLIAMENTARY.

At 5.30 a.m. the House adjourned till 10.30 a.m.

September 25. THE LAST ACT. On the House meeting at 10.30 a.m., Mr Baliance said in reply.to Mr Rolles ton that the Government intended to prorogue Parliament by. proclamation, as hvl been the practics for the last few years. ■j^ Hau*e theu to°k an adjournment till 12.30, and on resuming The Speaker announced that His lixcellency the Governor had assented to the Appropriation Bill, _ Mr ballance moved that the House at its 1 bing adjourn till Tuesday next. _ This was carried by 20 to 14, and the House rose at 12.45.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

[I'BU PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Wellington, September 24. The Council met at 2.30 p. ir. AUCKLAND ELECTRIC LIC4HTING BILL. It was announced that a compromise had been arrived at on the Auckland Electric Lighting Bill. BILLS PASSED. '; The Hamerfcon Pension BUI, Educa tional Endowments and Reserves BiU, Hospital Trustees Bill, and Public Work 3 Appropriation Bill were put through their final stages,;:. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. NATIVE LAND COURT BILL. The Native Land Court Bill wa*s read a second time, committed, reported without amendments, and put through its final stages. ■ The Council at 11 p m. adjourned till 10.30 a.m. next day. Wellington, September 25. The Council met at 11 a.m. THE COUNCIL'S ATTITUDE. I On the motion for the second rearling of I the Appropriation* Bill, Ml- Miller denied that the mmagers of the Council alone were to blame for the face that no compromise was arrived at 'on the Land' Bill. On the contrary, the representatives of the Council liaddone all in their power to arrive at a se^tle maut. He mentioned this as he con sidered it only right that the country sh«rrid know" the facts of the < ase; It waa often stated that the Council placed itself in antagonism to the House/ but he be lieved lie spoke the sentiments of the whole Council when ho said that branch of the Legislature ever entertained the feeling of responsibility of their duty to the country. He was convinced the, Council never opposed the other branch of the Legislature out of: a factious spirit. Dr Grace, one of the 'managers of the Council at the Conference on the Elec toral Bill, remarked that the managers had done their best to arrive at a com promise, and' the failure was certainly not the fault of the managers appointed by the Council. He felt c winced the country would endorse Iho actions of the Council during the session, und he Emily belio\ed the attitude the Courcil assumed towards a number of the Bills which had been introduced, had effected a furUier coinenliiur of the good feeling which ex isted between the Council and the good people of the colony. Dr Pollen quoted certain provisions of the Land Bill, and asked whether the people of the colony were to become serfs and vassals of a corrupt Ministry. [ •

The second reading of the Appropria tion Bill was>igieed to, and the. Bill put through,.the fioal stages. The Viceregal Assent to the Appro priation Bills having been announced, the Council, at 12.40 p.m., formallyadjourned bo Tuesday. -■, ; .

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(Continued.) The House resumed at 2.30 p.m. NATIVK LAND COURT BILL. Ori the motion Jor the committal of the Native Land Court Bill a long debate took place, and when the measure reached ■Committee, each clause was discussed at considerable length. Clause 2—The Act to be read with the Native Land Court Acts.

Mr Cadman <rave notice that he would move a new clause instead of this one, with the object of suspending all trans actions in IS ative lands till next year. He said that if that were agreed to he should drop all the other clauses of the Bill. Clauses 2 and 3 were struck out. !

Clause 4—The Court empowered to hear and determine certain cases in dis pute between Maoris and Europeans. Mr George Hutchison moved to strike out the first paragraph, relating to the investigation of incomplete titles and dis putes between natives and Europeans, The amendment was carried by 28 to 19. Mr Cadman said that he took it that the decision just arrived at by the Committee was an indication that the Bill was to be stopped, and they might just as well proceed to consider the suspension clause, of which he had given notice. The whole of the clause was eventually struck out, and the other clauses up to 14 met with the same fate. Clause 15 was retained, but the remain ing clauses were struck out, Mr Cadman moved his new clause, suspending all transactions in Native lands till after the end of next session. 2£The new clause was carried, and the Bill read a third time and passed, The House adjourned at 5.30 p,m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. NAVAL AND MILITARY SETTLERS BILL. [ Mr beddon brought up the'report of the Conference on the Naval and Mili tary Settlers Bill. He said that there was no chance of an agreement being arrived at with the Legislative Council on the amendments which they had made in the Bill- He therefore was reluctantly compelled to move that the Hou.se no onger insists on its amendments in the. Bill. The principal amendment made by the Council was that they refused power to the holders of the scrip to transfer their certificates. ■■

Mr Rees protested againub the action of the Council all through the session, and expressed a hope that before next session such a weight of public opinion would be brought to bear on the Council th«|t they would have more respect for the will of the people, • ' : Mr Buckland contended that the Bill had been killed in the Lower House, be cause of the absurd provisions which Mr Seddon had insisted on putting into it. Mr Mackenzie (Clutha) was of opinion that the Coiuicil had saved the colony this session frcm the curse that; would have fallen upon it if the absurd fads of the present Government were given effect to. Mr Mills (Waimea-Pictou) complained of the actjon of the Council in rejecting so many Bilk. The Council had not acted in the spirit of fairness. : Mr Fisher denied that the Council had killed this Bill. On the contrary it was the Defence Minister who had killed it. Mr Thompson (Marsden) hoped that during the reoess the Government would not be induced .by a section of their sup porters to make reckless appointments to the Council. Mr Seddon said that whatever action the Government took in that direction tfoej? would, accept the responsibility of it,

He denied tli.it Jje hft-l-^frffgi'iWe.l"' iho Bill, find poii^'eoVouo 'tiiat"a\ it ! ad 1.-ft the House it provided tii.iL tire suipco.ild bo transferred.- -In striking- out these ivoid'a the Council had been guilty of re pudiation. There- would have to be an other. $ill next seVion to deal with claims which bad .come in since the present Bill w.is prepared, '■ ' -.. Tire motion to 1 agreed to. ■ ■

APPROPRIATION" DILL. On the motion (!iat the Appiopriulion Bill he read iCtiird tiriit*.

Mr RolUwton .sair. that he should refer ;,i> ihij ,n Teii sof the session' as' briefly as possible, aud lie hoped that nothing which he'had to say would lead to a feeling'of' .soreness. They had mcl this year with a substantial surplus, and there was n hope that they might have sonic good govern ment and not fads of all kinds forced up>n ihem. The Ministry hid commenced iho session with a large majority at their backs, but he ventured to say that they had maintained that majority only in the lobbies. The i-esulfc of the session, how over, was a great disappointment to the House and the country. The Governor's Speech had beguu with congratulations on the financial position of the colony, and it would have occurred to reasonable men to exercise mature judgment before changing the policy of taxation. The previous policy was steadily working to the advantage of the country. As to the Land Bill,, it had hid been'brought in as a great Liberal measure, but there was no liberal ten dency in the Bill at all, nor did it go in the direction of promoting settlement. He did not think the Council had done wrong in killing the Bill. Touching on the Civil Service lie said that the Ksti mates showed that the present Govern ment had played havoc with the salaries of the Civil Servants, and that ihe re ductions had not only been put back this year, but that in many cises the salaries were largcrly increased. The Government seemed to be utterly incapable of recog nising that the Civil Servants were the servants of the public, not of the Ministry of the dayr The Speech from the Throne I had indicated that a bold reform would be ' made in taxation. It was bold indeed, ' and also rash, and there would be in tense disappointment on the part of those who had-looked for the single tax, as ad vocated by Ministers on the election platform. He believed that the Govern ment taxation proposals had already done a large amount of injury" to the colony. The Postmaster-General had posed as a second Uowland Hill, and he had eaci'i ficed a large amount of revenue-which the colony would require beforeverylong.' The bold policy of the Government would shortly work its own evil way with the working, men who would sion experience the misery of it ..<.He-condemned the work of the Public Trust Commission, and said that'there was no sense of p o piiety in the way the Commission had carried out its labours. The promise had been given that the Bankruptcy Bill and the label Bill would be gone on with this session, bub neither of these had been allowed to come to the top of the Order Paper. As to the Labour Bills introduced this session, they were really | the Labor Bills of the previous Govern ment, an'l no credit at cached to the j present House or Ministry for them. The ' whole efforts of the Government had been to introduce class legislation, and to climb on the hhoulders 0? the working man; but the working men of the colony, he was convinced, would have the sense to see the empty nature of the professions of the Go vernment. After referring to the covert I attacks which had be nma<L on the Rail way Commissioners by the Minister for Public Works, Mv Rolleston went on to remark on the utter incapacity shown by Ministers to lead the House during the session. Take for example theic action on the Female Suffrage Bill. They had led their followers up to the crucial point on that Bill, which they culled a great Liberal measure, and fien droppel them, lie condemned the action of the Govern ment over the Payment of Members Bill, and spoke disapprovingly of the proceed-: ings whirth had characterised the'ekctibn of the Chairman of Committees a few days ago. It seemed to him that the course take.i every day in the House was such as to make the very name of Liberalism be received whh a sort of sneer, and stink,in the nostrils of the people. r What was the Government's idea of justice? Why to starve a Judge of the Supreme Court into .submission, and to trample the warrant of the Crown under their feet, and they called that Liberalism As to the vile cha-ge , made against a member of the House (Mr Richardson), the Government 1 had actually denied the right of inquiry into the accusation by moving the previous question, which' he thought was ■a most 'contemptible action. The Go vernment had appointed as Agenl General a political tyro as a successor to the man who had so ably filled that offie'e. In; conclusion, he said the time was not far distant when the people of the colony would look for. rulers who would not be actuated by such motives as those which actuated the present Government.; Mr Thompson (Bruce) spoke at some length in opposition to the policy of the Government, and said that it appeared to him that that policy, was all in the direction of further borrowing. ; . r Mr George Hutchison adversely criti cised the taxation policy and land; policy of the-Government, and he agreed-with the leader of the Opposition that it was time for Ministers to abandon the mask and to consider the serious position of the country. ■ Mr W. P. Reeves said that the peculiar bitterness with which Mr Hutchison had attacked the Government this session did him little credit. He (Mr Reeves) re sented the imputation made that the Go vernment were striving to promote class legislation, and said tfmt on the contrary th*:y wanted to abolish the classes The H vo.nment had gained strength during the session, and their party was more compact than at the beginning. Mr Fish gave the Government credit for introducing certain questions into the House this session, notably change in the incidence of taxation and amendment of the land laws, but he could not give them any credit for carrying ont their pro fessions of retrenchment and economy. As to the threat made of making further appointments to the Council, he said that if the Government appointed men ot a certain class to that Chamber, it would bring them more into contempt than any thing they had yet done. Mr E. M. Smith hoped that the Govern ment would select suitable men to put into the Council, so as to secure the balance of power in that Chamber. Mr Rees was very pleased to see the legislation of this fission, but thought that the Government had attempted too much. He regretted that Ministers had not given-way in the Electoral Bill and Land Bill, so as to secure improvements in the existing law. Mr Richardson declared that the Government had no desire to pass their Land Bill, ami that accounted for their action in dropping it. He contended that the Government had made no reductions anywhere in their estimates, and it was his firm conviction that next year the Government would ask for a loan of £1,500,000. The Premier did not exercise his right of reply, and the third reading of the Bill was agreed to. On the motion that the Bill do pass, Mr Rolleston referred to the remarks made by Mr Seddon a short time previously, to the effect that the Oppo sition had used'obstructive tactics. "He denied it.. There had never been a more patriotic Opposition than the present one. Mr Scobic McKenzie spoke at some length in criticism of the Government policy, •

Mr B«.idon defended uits Vivuu«r fVom the charge of want of .generosity lovell.d against him by the Leader of the Opposi tion, and said if Mr Ballance had one failing more than another it was that of excess of generosity. As to the pro posals of the Government he said faith in Naw Zealand as expressed by capital at Home was never so strong as it w*s to day, and New Zealand securities had licver boomed under previous Govern ments as they ha 1 under the present ad ministration. The people of tho colony must be represented in the Uppjr ILuse, where capital nnd wealth now held sway, The late Government had made a serous mistake in reducing ihennmber of Minis ters, and had required seven to cope with the fast increasing work. Physically no stronger team.than "i~ present Ministry had occupied' the Government benches, aud yet the work of the- session had told severely on all except one of them. He felt convinced that the country would have no cause to regret the work of this session. '

At this stags, 3.50 a.m., the Speaker read a note he had received from the chief of the " Hansard " staff, stating that the members of the staff were so completely knocked that he could not guarantee that the reports would i>e reliable if thjt House .sat any longer. Mr Buchanan, Sir John Hall, and Mr McKenzie also spoke.. ■ - Mr Ballahco referred to the attack which had been made on him by Mr Rolleston, and said be aid not think it at all warranted. He rcuretted very much the affair with Mr Richardson, but lie, Ml Dallance, could not be blamed in the matter. He would like to see the resolu tion of censure passed on Mr Bryce rescinded, but the suggestion that he, Me Ballance, had collected the whole thing was altogether erroneous. As regards Mir Fish's attitude, what he regretted more than anything was the tendency on the part of thai hon. gentleman to rule and stab the labor representatives in the House. Touching on the work of the session, ho said the passing of the Land and Income Bill alone would have been a great enough feat for one session. The Government had not abandoned the measures which the Council had muti lated, and they were now strongly determined to bring in a more com | prehensive Laud Hill next session. From the way in which revenue was comma in he was satisfied there would be a surplus at the end of the year, and not a deficit as had been prophesied by the Opposition. He exhaustively replied to the criticisms of the Opposition members, and said the Government were determined to go on sooner or later with every mea sure which had been killed or dropped this session. As to the Railway Commis sioners, he said he believed, there were many abuses of administration which never came to light simply because criticism of the Commissioners was shut out of the House.

SPORTING.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB SPRING MEETING.

The following is the handicap for the Handicap Tisie Trot, of 40 soys. Three miles.—Wakanui scratch, Madeline 12-K'c, Tom lGiec, Victoria IL 20sec, Our Pony 27« ec, Old Dad 3o3ec, Win ch^stor 35sec, Luqu.-iquilla 40sec, Con tract*) .■ 40^ec, Diamond 40s.ee, Gaiely SOdoc, Tommy 111. 50sec, Sissy 50sec.

[SPECIAL TO " GUARDIAN."] The following acceptances and entries have been received :—• Squatters' Handicap, of 35 soys : one VV ,e<^ ady Zetland 9st 2lb- Quibble Bst 121b, Kilmarnock Bst 3ib, The Chief 7at 51b, Young Cheviot 7sfc, Beach 6st 91b. Gebaldinu Cup, of 50 soys j 11 mile. —Liberator Bst 121b, Bay King. Bst 71b, Quibble Bst. Coinage 7st 51b, Jacob Faithful 6st 51b. Flying Handicap, of 40 soys: six furlongs.—Lady Zetknd ft3t, Carronade Bst 101b, Mailboy 7st 91b, The Chief 7st 2lb, Invader 6st 101b, Butterfly 6«t. Belmeld Handicap, of 25 soys: six furlonp.-Thackeray 9st 121b, Kilmar nock 9st 7lb, MaUboy 9st 21b, Emperor i 9ab, Jacob Faithful Bst 12lb, Cactua Bst |91b, Zealandw Bst 7lb, Alaska Bst 71b, Secret Bst 51b, Invader Bsfc 51b, Tamutu , Bst 51b, The Ace Bst 31b, Fire King Bst. i Selling Race, of 40 soys; seven furlongs.—Emperor, Fairy Queen, Fabler, Alaska, Miss Ann, Merlin, Canadian Girl, Scamp, Cactus. District Stakes, of 25 sovsl; six furlongs.-Victim, Butteifly, Saddler, Morpheus, Canadian Girl, Heather Dew, Lass o Gowrie, Glen Cairn, Beau Nash, Merlin, Beach, Oarsmaid, Cumberland, Little John,

SECOND DAY. Disposal Stakes, of 30 soys ; six furlongs.—Fairy Queen, Fabler, Alaska, Mailboy, Miss Ann, Merlin, Scamp, Collingwood, Martyhiries. Haitian Stakes, of 20 soys j six furlongc.-Saddler, Canadian Girl, Lass O'Gowrie, Oarsmaid, Beach, Little John, Barney Waiiie.

ANGLING.

.-* _ The following are the correct returns o the angling on; the opening day of the season :— Rangitata River—Mr Huston, nine fish, ?? }£*> Mr W. F So.nemUe, ten fish oO lbs (incliidrog two of 8 lbs) ; Mr Tan ?n 6n 01^r erVS c (his first (lay) two fis". 10 lbs; Mr Shury, one fish, 3 Ite : Mr Moss one lish, 4 lbs ; Mr M'Kea^e, one fish, 8 lbs, Ashburton "River-Mr Simpson, one nsn, I* 10. Bllbs ; -Mr.-JW eight fish, 29 lbs Mr lvidd, ai. nsli 16 lbs ; Mr Pilbrovv, thirty hsh, 171 lbs 12 oz (the four largest wei<*h- S! !S 12 °'^ ;*t St0 Phens' pishfc fi°h, ou Ids« - I Several visitors' licenses have been is sued to enable Chtistohurch anglers to fish before the Rivkaia is in flood,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: f RIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1891.



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