Mail Notice.

The next direct mail for the United Kingdom and the Continent of Eutopo will close ac the Ashb'nrton Vost Office on Satur day, June 27, at 6.30 a.m. Money orders for this mail must be obtained on Friday, the 26th, before 4 p.m. The mail is due in London on August 8.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1891. THREATS AND MOLESTATIONS.

The Auckland Justices had before them last, week a case similar to many that arise out of strikes, namely that of a member of the Bootmakers' Union charged with using insulting behaviour towards, and threatening to strike, a man who had formerly been a member of that Union, but who had left it and gone back to work. The f complainants' action m going back to work had given offence to the Union and a number of the strikers were de tailed to " see him home," m other words to harass and annoy him, or use other means to prevent his continuing at work. On the evening m question, owing to the attitude taken up by the defendant and others, O'Biien was compelled to remain at his~place of em ployment until a late hour, and then take a cab to reach his residence m the suburbß. He was followed home, and as he alighted from the cab the defen dant threatened to strike him, and some very disgusting language was used. The defendant denied having used offensive language himself, but there was no doubt that such language had been used. If the case had been ; heard, and if defendant had been con victed, an exemplary punishment must have been inflicted, because there is no question that to interfere with a man's liberty m a matter of this kind is one of the most dangerous offences that can be committed. There was nothing re markable m the circumstances so far, but before the hearing was commenced the Union stepped m and the case came to a novel and satis factory termination. The Union guaranteed that m future no inter ference would be ottered by Unionists to those who were non-Unionists, and expressed, through thair solicitor, their deep sorrow at what had occurred. This was an admission that the Union was to blame for the demonstration against the complainant, and also that such proceedings are contrary to the law. The defendant's solicitor went on to say—" Any man under the English law had a perfect right to work for any particular time he pleased, to work for any master he pleased, and for what wages he pleased. Other persons had the same liberty, but no one had the right to interfere with anyone else m these affairs. It was a matter solely lor moral suasion. Un lawful conduct could not be justified." The Union's undertaking was accepted, ■Kid the Justice j permitted the case to be struck out. It is satisfactory that the strikers aro determined to use no unlawful means to gain their ends, and that no attempt was made to regard the perpetrator of the outrage as a hero, as has been done elsewhere. When such sensible counsels prevail, there must be great hope of the unfortunate strike out of which the proceedings arose being speedily ter minated.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Arrangements are proceeding for holding a, public meeting to discuss the question of the amalgamation of the suburbs with the borough.

Mr Wynn Williams, president of the Can terbury Cricket Association is renewing his efforts to indutj Lord Sheffield's Cricket team to visit N«-.w Zealand.

At Wednesday's sitting of the House of Representatives Mr Wiight presented a petition from the Ashburton County Council and Borough Council asking that the Ashbur ton district be separated from Christchurch for charitable aid purposes. The " War Cry" states that GJeneral Booth is expected to an ive tit Auckland on or about October 20, and his stay m the colony will be of two wneks' duration. It is proposed to concentratetha General's visit m Christclmrch, and to this end, if practicable, every officer m the colony will be brought m to the meetings.

The top price for fat sheep at Addington last Wednesday, was 21s Bd, for a pen of 18 crossbred wethers from Mr A Chisnall, Hinds, 30 others from the same flock fetching 19s lOd. The Chatmoss crossbred wethers, 204, sold at 19s Gd to 10s Otl ; Mr E. G. Wright's merino wethers, 2.'12, 'm pens of 30 to 52, sold at 153 clown to 12s- Jld t Mr M. Friedlauder's crossbred eweg, 84, at 19s down to 17s 7cl, and 87, at 14s 10d to 14s 6d.

La«t evening the shallow stretch of water above the swimming bath m the Domain was covei'od with a fairly thick sheet of ice, and skaters hoped for a frost during the night cf sufficient intensity £o provide skating for an hour or two next morning, This hope was gratified to the full, and several enthusiasts were on the ice as soon as day broke, and enjoyed the "poetry of motion " for a couple of hours. In our report of the Rev % Lawry'tf lecture, m last issue, by a transposition of two words—an accident that occurred m correcting the type—Mr Lawry m n iade to aay the exact reverse of what he meant, and what he actually did say. The sentence should have run :—" Men would not m the future be satisfied with a classification based either on wealth or on title. He held that individual worth was the true basis, and m the end the, public mind would come round to this common seuae view." The words m italics arc the words that were transposed, \

This Bkst Rkmkdv for Indiokstion— Norton's Camomile Pills aro confidenky recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whica we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural iStrengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l£d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine endors throughout the wo-W

As will be seen by advertisement m another column the people of Ashburton and sur rounding districts are to have an opportunity of seeing and hearing the Rev Mark Guy Pearae. He is to give his popular lecture on " Some Old Folks at Home," m the Odd fellows' Hall, next Wednesday evening. Few men of the present day have secured more wide-spread influence and popularity than Mark Guy Pearse. As an author he has few equals; and ho great is the demand for his writings that considerably over a million copies of his various works have been published. For some time past he has been preaching and lecturing m the principal towns of Australia with great success. Ori Tuesday last-he arrived at the Bluff, and begins a brief tour m New Zealand. Every one should take the opportunity of hearing this famous lecturer, whose name is familiar as household;,words.

A gentleman who has been on a visit to Oamaru from Auckland informs the " Mail" that business is generally much brisker m the North Island than it is the South. This he attributes to the more rapid progress of settlement m the former, and he draws his conclusions from a comparison of the relative condition of the two coasts. In Auckland, although things are cut very fine, there is a fair amount of business to be done. Coming dawn the East Coast, the effect of the land being held m large areas becomes strikingly apparent. Gisborne is m a "dead and alive " condition, and will never make any progress until settlement of the adjacent lands is proceeded y/ith vigorously. Of Napier he says that, although tlhe'townis bauked by a large extent of lionfr of the finest land m the colony; its growth has come to a and the business is m consequence very dull. Our informant adds that Napier is now very much m the same condition as Oamaru, its further progess being contingent upon the closer settlement of the contiguous lands now held m large areas. Of the West Coast he draws quite a different picture. All along the ccast from the Eangitikei district to New Plymouth settlement of the land m small holdings by an industrious class of people is progressing steadily, and the towns are consequently m a healthy and prosperous condition. H#re we have the very btst evidence of the benefits flowing from the land being hell m small areas. Were the land around Oamaru bo occupied there is no reason, that the town should not be m a flourishing state. The fort nigh dy meeting cf the Ashburton Fie^byterian Church Musical and Literary Society was held last evening. About a hundred members and friends were present, and, m the absence of the president, the chair was takea by Mr H. W. Barrett. The evening was devoted wholly to music, and the following was the progtamme :—A pian* overture —" Belisario," No I—Miss Boucher; " The Longshore Man," sung by Mr Moss, a welcome addition.to the list of baritones among our local vocalists, Mr Owen playing the accompaniment; "Erin's Wreath," a, nicely arranged selection of Irish melodies, played by Miss and Mr Simhionds (violins) and Mr Broadly (double buss) ; "The Miller and the Maid," —Miss E. Barratt, to her sister's accompaniment; "friends"— Miss Gates, the accompaniment by Mrs Claridge; "The Last Muster"—Mr Millar, Miss Grubb pianist; a flute solo,—Mr Dowle; " The Jackdaw of Rheims," recited m Mr Lewis' usual quaint style j and ■" This Way; 97th,"—Mr E. Craighead, Miss Grubb accompanying. The second part opened with a well played piano piece by Mr Alfred Orr, followed by " The Song that reached My Heart."—Mr Flower, who was accom-: panied by Mr Owen, and who had to re spond to an encore; "The Angel came," — Miis Banatt, to Miss Grubb's accompani ment; "True till Death,"—Mr A. Black, Mr Owen at the piano; another selection —A grand marau-^by^ the Violin party ; " Trusty as Steel," —Mr Moss, Mr Owen accompanying ; and " Never Again,"—Miss Gates, to Mrs Ularidge's kccompaniment. A most enjoyable evening was spent, as the names of the performers would vory easily prove, and after the usual votes of thanks, the meeting closed. The best medicine known is SANDER anil SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc. —the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe are its patrons, head the official reports that accoi* - pany each bottle. Mosler, M.D., Professor University, Griefswald, reports :-— The Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc cessful m very severe contusions, bruises, sptains, wounds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. (''Medical Journal," Nov., 1881 )d Jn diseases of the kidneys, either active con gestion or suppression, (urcpinai) or albumi, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing will equal m its action Eucalypti Extract, Doses five to six drops. Mosler, M.D., Professor, University, Griefswald, reports : —Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white e^udants. Cured m four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'liityre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. Louis—Scirrhus of Breast—Excision Euca lypti Extract employed. No swelling, heat, op discoloration. Cured m fourteen days -.Advt" 4

SPORTING.

HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASES/ Aiafirr. Juno 25, The weather was magnificent for the Hawke's Biy Jockpy Club's Steeplechase Meeting. The attendance was the largest ever seen on the course. The fields were large, and the racing good. £5484 was put through the machines. The following are the results of the racing : — Handicap Hurkle Rack, »f 100 soys ; about 2 ni'les. Pyramua. 9st 121 b1; Oakland^, 9st 61b 2 ; Waterbury, 9st 101 b3, Darnley list, Theorem 10.st 41b, Roskins 9st 71b, Blue Mountain 9at, also started, Pyramus jumped to the front soon after the start, and was never headed, winning by three lengths. Time—4min 3-oth sec. Dividend- £3 Is. Hawkg's Bay Steeplechase Handi cap, of 300 soys ; second horup 30 soys, and third horse 20 soys from the stake ; about 3| miles. -Tauraekaitai, lOst 111 b. 1 ; Oeo, 9st 91b, 2 ; Otaieri, 9st 71b, 3. Sentinel-lOst lllb, Rough lOst 51b, lval 9.st 101 b, Fursestring 9st 91b, Horth 9st 91b, .oardman 9st 71b, Teata 9st 71b, Duadine 9st 71b, also started. The field ran well together with many changes until the last jump, when Sentinel had a good lead and was poing strongly, but baulked, and left Tauraekaitai to win easily. Time—7min 48sec. Dividend—' £3 11s. Ladies' Bracelet, of t0 guinest j 2 miles on the flat. Durks, list 121 b1; Norton, 12st 31b 2; Lady's Maid, 12st 31b 3. Hiamoe list 121 b, Kimberley 12st 31b, Kai Manawa 12sc 31b,.Hexham 12st 31b, Good Shot 12st 21b, Waihi list 121 b, also started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time—-3min Dividend —£13 193. Maiden Steeplechase, of 70 soys; about 2 miles. Duadine, 12st 31b 1; Darnley, 125t31b2; Rough, 12st 31b 3. QlnivxQ 12st, Moonraker 12st, Worth 12st 31b, LochnftgJjr 12st 31b, Whitefoot list 61b, Forty Winks Hat also started. Duadine led from start to finish, jump ing beautifully. Time—4inin 26 4-sth sec, Dividend —£20 15s, Final S'j?ekj'^ecaase of 50 soys j gentle men riders ; about 2 miles. —Queensland, I2st 31b 1; Arena, 12st 31b.2j Ri^io, 12*t 31b 3, Hippo 12st 31b, Tehorta 12st 31b, AlureUi 12st 31b.. Pirate Us 01b, also started. Won by a couple cf lengths, Time— 4miii 47 2-sth sec. Dividend^£2 14s. ' " '' - Welter Handicap 40 soys ; 1J mile.— Couranfe, list 71b 1; Hukatere, 10.it 51b2; Noiton, list 51b 3. Hiamoe lOst lib, Mun Friday lOst 41b, Blue Mountain lOst 51b, Lenore list 121 b, Waihi list, Claude XOst 101 b, Waterbury lOst 91b, Link lOst 101 b, The Laird list 71b, also started. Won easily by two lengths. Time -2min 19 4-sth sec. Dividend—£3 13s.

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY. (Before Mr C. A. W r ay, R.M.) Cattlb on Railway.—John Bryan and Thomas Robertson, for allowing cattle and horses to wander on the railway line, were fined 5s a head for three head each. Civil Cases.—H. Zander v M. McAvey, £8 16s 2d—judgment for plaintiff by de fault for amount and costs. Robbing v Robbing, £Po.—ln this c^e Mr Wilding appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Purnell for the defendant. The latter stated that the arbitrators to whom the case had been referred had given a verdict for the de fendant, and asked that judgment be entered up m accordance with this deci sion. The Bench entered up judgment accordingly. The charge of assault m the Case was withdrawn.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(PER MtESS ASSOCIATION,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Weixingtoh June 25. ADJOTTRNMENT. On meeting at 2.80 p.m. the Council immediately adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Captain Fraser.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. OLD .SOLDIERS' CLAIMS. The Public Petitions Committee re ported on the petition of Lieutenant- Colonel Stapp that he had rendered valu able military services of an exceptional character. They recommended the Go vernment to place on the estimates the sum of £750 as a reward for those ser vices. The Premier said that the question of dealing with the claims of old soldiers would be brought before the House dur ing the session. The report was ordered to lie on tho table, ana be referred to the Government. PERSONAL. Mr Reeves rose to refer to a personal matter. The member for Mount Ida on the previous night had stated that he (Mi- Reeves) was closely connected with cer tain land transactions m Canterbury, and as curious rumours had since been float ing about the lobbies, he would like that geacleman to state what he really did mean, by his remarks, particularly as his (Mr Rerees') father's name had been dragged into the matter. Mr McKenzie said that he regretted that Mr Reeves should have introduced this* matter. He desired to say that what he stated last night he believed then, and believed now, to be absolutely true. Ho had ' learned from a perfectly re putable source that certain land trans actions were entered into by a syndicate m Christchurch. If Mr Reeves' father was one of that syndicate it was no con cern >f his (Mr McKonzie'h), Mr Reeves—What connection had I with it? Mr MoKonsgie said his position was very painfiil, but he had been foroed into it by Mr Reeves himself. Mr Reeves had a night or two igo denounced not only the landowners of tho colony but also the occupiers as "socml pests," and then Mr Rdftyes afterwards admitted that his father was an occupier of the land. That being,so, the honourable gentlemen him self hat] included his father among social pests. Mr Reeves—But what is my connection with the matter ? Mr McKenzie-j-That you are your father's son, and had those land-grabbing speculations turned out profitably you would have inheritijd all the gains #ot from them. When I alluded to your father, I alluded to tlje syndicate of which he was a member.

Mr Reeves moved the adjournment of the House to eiuiMe him to further refer to the matter. ' :

Mr Bryce said that there were peculiar circumstances connected with that after-i noon, and perhaps the honorible gentle man would consent to postpone his remarks till another occasion. Mr Reeves cor.senttd to defer his remarks if he were allowed an oppor tunity to give his desired'explanation. The Premier moved the adjournment of the House till 7.30 p.m.,-as a mark of re'sp.ecb to the memory of the late Captain Fraser. Several members having paid a-tribute to the sterling character of the deceased gentleman the House adjourned at 330 p.m, The Houge resumed at 7.30, p,m. Mr Reeves said he had no wish to prolong the quarrel, AJI he, wanted to say was that he had never had any connection with any syndicate for the acquisition of Crown lands for any purpose whatever, Mr Mackenzie admitted that Mi- Reeves had had no personal connection with the syndicate, and he was only sorry that the debate had taken a course pain ful to the honorable gentleman, THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Duthie resumed the debate on the Financial Statement. He had read the Financial Statement carefully, and thought chat the whole policy of the Government was simply a cry to catch popularity without any solidity m it what ever. The question of absenteeism should be dealt with as boon as possible, and he regretted that there was no allusion to the dubjecfe m the Statement. The Govern ment hid, by their wholesale dismissals, done such injurj to the public service of the colony as would take ajveral years to repair. He asked why, if the Govern ment are friends of the laboring classes, they did not utilise some of their boasted big surplus to reduce taxation on the necessaries of life. Mr McGuire praised the action of the Minis.er of Lands, who was doing.his best to put a stop to dummyistn, which was so rampant under the late Ministry. It was his intention to support the Government m their policy with certain reservations. Captain Russell said that when lie was m Australia recently he had met many men, globe-trotters and others, who 'had itjoney to invest, and who expressed themselves pleased m every way witty New Zealand, its scenery and its climate, but who would not come to stay m the colony,' owing to the uncertainty of land tenure, and the threats qf. taxation on land. It was not wise on Mr Reeves' part to class men who had spent the bes£ portion of their time and means m sub bing the wildepnes&, as a nuisance, and qn a par wifih book fiends,. His opinion was that those constant threats against capital to a large 'extent kept- wealthy men from investing their money m the colony. It w{*s. impossible to." pioperly criticise the policy of the Government, owing to the absence of the necessary details. He was strongly opposed to a. tax being placed on the totalisator, and he altogether disapproved of the proposal with respect to native lands. The Go* vernment, instead of bringing down a policy thafc would tend to stir up class animosity, should have reduced taxation on the necessaries of life, and thus hene. iited the whole community. Mr Pinkerton moved the adjournment of the debate. The motion was agreed to, and the Hoir-e rose at Jl p m.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

THE BEST FRUIT TREES.

TO Tffß EDITOR. Slit, —I do not intend to enter into the discu§9ion which has been going on m your columns on this subject, for, although eTery nurseryman ia willing to place any information lie may possess at the disposal of his customers when required, i* is con trary to "the traditions and customs of the trade " to carry on a correspondence of this nature m the manner m which this has been conducted. This would be a very interesting discussion by, say, a Fruit Growers' Association, and much valuable information would be obtained thereby, but the publication of long ill considered lists of sorts m the columns of a newspaper, such as we often see, can only lend to confusion and result m dis appointment. Mr excuse for now troubling you is the importance of the subject and a desire to confirm, so far as my observation goes, the valuable information given at an in terview by an experienced grower m Dun edin, Mr Harraway, an account of which you quoted from the "Ota»o Daily Times." He says " the first difficulty will be experienced with the nurserymen; they will naturally recommend such varieties as they happen to have a stock of." lam afraid this is too often the case, and it is deplored by the leading nurserymen all over the colony ; not that they are as a class more virtuous than other people, but this practice on the part of some is calcu lated to injure trade. One man who plants unsuitable sorts, and finds it un profitable, may be the means of prevent ing half a dozen others from planting at all, which me^ns lack of business m the trade generally and a check to fruit grow ing. This evil, however, i$ getting less year by year, as the leading nurserymen all over the country have, during the. last few years, been growing more of the standard varieties and fewer of the many kinds to be found m every list. Mr Harraway is of opinion (and a valuable opinion it m) that the sorts named by him are the best and most profitable to grow m his neighborhood; and so far as I

have been able to observe, with perhaps the addition of a few other kinds, the same remarks will, m a general way, apply to them m this district;. The only one I have doubts about is that to which Mr Harraway gives pride of place, Rymer. It U everything he Stays about it. except that with me it has not fruited so early as the oth »rs. The oldest trees T have of it are tive years, and _are bearing only sparingly, but lam inclined to think it will nevertheless prove a very valuable kind here, although on deep rich soils it does not seem likely to hour so soon s»s others. I would add to Mr Harraway's list King Pippin, a good and early bearer, of beautiful appear ance, ripe about the end of March ; Bos ton Kusset, a late eating sort, a constant and heavy bearer of prime quality, and can be kept for several months, and, what is of great importance here, i*;.s!»ids the wind well, and not like many we sea recommended, even m your columns, which will fall to tho ground with the fi-st high wind. The Beauty of Kent is a splendid apple, of handsome a-pcarance, bears well, and ripens about the beginning of April ; this also stands the wind very; well. These three, witli the kinds namedl iy Mr Hurra way, make about a doissn varieties, which.would be ample to select from where it was''intended to grow for profit. One or two of them may not do so well on some arils as they do else where, bitj on the whole they will be found the most useful and profitable [any one can grow for the market.—l am etc., Thos. Scaly. j

FuuiT-Gruowfiß No.^2, also" writes com mending Mr Harraway's opinion to " Amateur's " attention as being valuable) reading.

Addington Stock Market.

The following prices may help owners to estimate the value of stock. In each oast the live weights are given : -Prime sheep of 651 bto 701 b made from 17s 9d fro 18a 6d, or nearly 3£d per lb ; prime sheep,? of from 601 bto 6511), m<ide ( rom los 6d to; 16s 3d, or about 3d per 1b ; inferior sorts,? of 551 bto 601 b, made 12s to 13s 6d, or? about 2|d per lb. Other; classes of in-: ferior mutton of lighter weight, m same; cases failed to reach 2d per lb. Prime oxi beef made from 18s (id to 19s per 1001 b, second-rate do from 16s to 17s, inferior and cow beef fi»m 14s to 15s fid per 1001 b. Best bacon' pigs made from 37s to £2 10s, or about 3d per.lb.—" Press."

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

MR D. THOMAS,

Mr D. Thomas reports upon the Live: Stock Market for the week ending 26th; June, 1891, m the Ashburton district, as; follows, viz ; —On Tuesday at the Tinwaldl yard« the usual weekly sale of live stock! Was held. The catalogue presented was the smallest we have Had during the last/ six months. The quality of the sheep onj offer was likewise of an inferior class with the exception of thos« forwarded by Messrs Harper, Redmayne, Hay Smith, and Crosses. The attendanco of the public was ; also small, but there #as sufficient vitality m the biddings to ensure a total clearance m sheep at values equally as good as any previous sales. The t »tnls yarded for tht day were 1734 sheep, 69; head of cattlft, and 57 pigs, of which my; entries consisted of 940 sheqp, 24 head of cattle, and 26 pigs. In shiep I cleared; the whole ot my entry as follows, viz :—I 40 fat merino ewes, 6s Id; 29 fat cross-; bred ewes, 11s lOd, 28 fat merino ewes, 5s Id ; 22 crossbred ewes, 9s 6d ; 38 fat! crossbred ewes, 10s 2d ; 30 merino ewes, | 5s ; 25 fat crossbred ewes, 9s Id; 34 fat merino ewes, 5s ; 21 crossbred lambs," 9s lid; 57 fat merino ewes, 5s 6d ; 130 •cossbred 2-tooths, 13 s 7d ; 128 cross bred lambs, 10s lOd ; 127 merino ewes m lamb, 3s lid ; 28 crossbred lambs, 8s Id ;! 158 merino owes m iamb, 5s M ; 42 merino we< hers, 2s 2d. Taken all round; the sale of sheep was a go id one, and' gave further evidence that extreme rates would be paid for any first class lines of crossbreds which might' be brought for ward. In cattle the entry was larger than usual, but the ruling prices were simply ruinous. The beef qn offer of course was none tqo greasy, still it coulrt be bought at abcut 13s per lOQlbs. Neither young stock nor old cows were saleable, and it took a smart auctioneer to give them away. Good springers were raUjer more fn demand, bus at values 25 percent less than Christchurch. In pigs I cleared my entry as follows, 1 at 12s, 8 at 17s 6d, 5 at 375, 9 at 18s, 3 at 10s. During the last month matters m con nection with the sale of land have been, extremely lively and I venture to affirm, that more land lias changed hands m the 4shburton district during that tinfe than during any yqaip sinoa 1879. I Have made several sales, and have got rid of land that would not be looked at at any price m former yeaYs. Any blocks of good land at fair values will sell readily now, and what is satisfactory, mo'sfc «f the new buyers pay cash-

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

(PBK PREB§ ASSOCIATION \

THE NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERIES.

London, June 25. Government, propose to introduce a Bill providing for the appointment of two Judicial Agents to deal with the New|punsll« ( ndli^heyi|»^]MipttJt».^.Jrii»^ delegates who visited London in con nection with the matter, approve of this being done, and the French Govern ment are also favorable to it. THE MAFIA SOCIETY. During a conflict among Italians at St. Louis some members of the Mafia Society stabbed two Italians to death THE MANIPUR AFFAIR. The Government will make a yearly grant of £300 to Mrs Quinton and £100 to Mrs Quinton's mother. A special grant of £1000 is to be made to Mrs Grimwood for her gallant ser vices after the residency at Manipur was attacked. Calcutta, June 25. The sentences of death passed on the Colonel and Major concerned in the Manipur massacre have been commuted to penal servitude for life.

ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE.

London, June 25, The conversazione, under theauspice* of the Colonial Institute, was attended with great success, mow than 300# people being present. MADAME MELBA. Madame Melba has made a great triumph in Lucia. r THE KAISER'S VISIT. \ During his visit to England the \ Emperor of Germany will witness a review of 20,000 Volunteers at "Wimble don. The review will probably take place on 11th July.

THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.

Vienna, June 25. The Emperor of Austria, after in specting the British squadron now on a visit to the Bay of Fuime, oil the Adriatic, assured Admiral Sir Anthony Hoskins, of the flagship Victoria, that m the event of war he hoped to have the British on his side. The Vienna press attach immense significance to the visit of the British warships.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

New York, Juno 23. The. delegates representing Mr Par nelPs party are disgusted at their re ception m the United States, and propose to return to England imme diately. London, June 24, Mr John Dillon, M.P., will shortly replace Mr Justin McCarthy m the leadership of the jinti-Parnell party. A bulanco sheet of the Plan of Cam paign has been prepared by the McCarthy part)'. It shows that of the total funds the amount granted to evicted tenants was J889,000. Fees to lawyer* and barristers absorbed £7000, and £29,000 was paid for ary; It is alleged that none of the funds are missing.

SILVER COINAGE.

New York, June 20. ; It is probable that the coinage of 2,000,0000z* of silver money will be continued m the States as the Govern ment are anxious to influence im portant elections.

RUSSIA AND GREECE

St. Petersburg, June 23. Russia is organising an exhibition at Athens, with a view to developing her commercial relations with Greece to the detriment of British trade.

CANADIAN POLITICS.

Ottawa, June 24. Mr Laurier, the leader of the Oppo sition, made a vigorous attack on the new Premier to-d-yy, describing him as> a creature of the Pacific Railway Com pany. He alleged the good of the country would be sacrificed to the interests of the line. The Minister of Justice defended Mr Abbott, whose first act, he said, had been to efface his personal feelings for the common good. Mr Laurier's motion against the Government was defeated by a majority of twenty.

AUSTRALIAN.

SPORTING.

Sydney, June 24. Carbine is at TOO to 10 for the Mel bourne Cnp. A good commission has been executed about Vengeance at 100 to 5. Dreadnought, Melos, and Mal volio are quoted at 100 to 4. Meibouene, June 23. Owing to the mutilation of a pre vious cablegram, Flinders' weight was •mitted from the Melbourne Cup Handicap. He was allotted 6st 81b. Melbourne, June 25. Chaldean has been scratched for the Cup. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Eleren widows and twenty-two.chil dren are rendered destitute by tl»e loss of the Taramung.

THE CABLE STEAMER.

Brisbane, June 24. The cable ship Recorder struck: on a sand patch m Torres Straits, but was floated off uninjured.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, June 22, John Henry Ijaulf, publisher of the " Observer," was committed for trial for an alleged libel respecting Hugh Short land, solicitor, for which Jolui 1^ !r>elly, the editor, has already been committed. The earthquake of this morning was not felt at Rotorua, but through all the' other districts south of Auckland, and also at Northern Wairoa. In the north. at Raglan, the natives heard a loud report seaward, which favors the idea of a submarine explosion off the coast. At Cambridge the natives rushed out of the Native Lands Court, and at Otahuhu the children of the public school were dU* missed, In Audi land the damage to public and other buildings is trifling. At a meeting of, directors, legal managers, and others interested m Mining, a:resolution wai carried,' that' the meeting, viewed with alarm the un-: *sual zeal lately: manifested; by the Hauraki goldfields officials m enforcing^ the regulations as to fully manning? quartz reefing mines, and regard it as inimical to the be.«t in>ere,sts of working

In the action for alleged false im prisonment, claim £1500, F. W. Webb t. James Rae, after part of the evidence had been given plaintiff accepted a non ■uit with costs. The Operative Bootmakers' Union have passed a resolution pledging the members to remait' firm till their demands are granted. More men are going south. Auckland, June 25. John Wilson was committed for trial at the Police Court to-day for stealing three altar ' cloths ~ from *St Patrick's Cathedral. Percy Lanvdon. was fined £3 for breach of the Animals Protrction -Act,. b7-,haxwag Jn JtUL.posaaiMon^vcu dead hen pheasants, with intent to dis pose of the same. A telegram from Puhipuhi say* the bullion tested is worth 7d per ounce. Shares m the prospectors' claim fell to Is 6d, but hare now somewhat recovered. The Kaihu Valley Railway phntj and •oiling stock were offered by auction to day. There was a small attendance. No bid was made. The conditions were £500 deposit with each bid. The railway cost £80,000. At a meeting of the Shop Assistants' Union the Shop Hours Bill was discussed. Several amendments. were suggested. Funds are to be sent, to the Auckland members to assist to defray the expenses of getting the Bill, through, A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Joyce, M.H.R., for his exertions m regard to the early closing movement. A resolu tion was parsed, opposing the policy of the Government "m reintiroduoing the Labor Bills, and asking the Goveinment to pass the Shop Hours Bill this, session. Sir George Grey • has accepted ; the presidency of the Auckland Arc Society. . Wellington June 24« Several young women belonging to Wellington have been engaged for a team of female footballers, which m being got together m Auckland, and they are to leave for that city on Saturday next. The Employers' Association Conference to-day postponed the discussion on the Shop Hours' Bill and considered , .the Employers" Liability and the Factory Bills. Th« Licensed Victuallers' Conference to-day adopted a draft bill for presentation to Paihament. The clause dealing with compensation for licenses refused was struck out. The chief provisions are appeal froni decisions of committee, and better definition of powers of the! Licens ing Bench. The conference was closed. Hon. Captain Eraser, M.L.C., who has been ailing some time, died this afternoon. Forty shearers have been engaged m Wellington for Queensland. ' "■. • The Labor Conference was engaged all <tay considering the Building Lien Bill. Wkllihgtos, June 26. New Zealand is not represented it the Stock Conference m Sydney this yearns the Minister of Landv m view of the sitting of Parliament and the re-crgamsv tion of the Department, could not send delegates. With reference to the pro posal for untform regulations, mentioned m the cable, it is intended, if possible, to form ji code out of the regulations now existing m the various colonies ; but it is not likely bhat New Zealand will, be lible to accept it m its entirety. The Mr Loir spoken o;E. as director of the Stock Institute is a nephew of M. Pasteur. Ho came out to Australia to conduct the rabbit extermination experiments on behalf of his uncle. The Harbor Board have approved a proposal to reclaim Oriental Bay for a recreation ground, and will promote a Bill next session to give effect to the decision. The remains of the Honorable Captain Fraser are to be buried m Wellington on Saturday with military honors. Dunjbdix,; June 24. Shortly after the death of the late 'HLv James Macandrew subscriptions were c»l ---lected for a memorial, the total realised being £738 12s 5dL Of this: ram:£soo was set aside for a university scholarship, which is now duly established, and tj|e balance invested for twelve months wifcfra view of erecting a monument. - <Q£e monument has now been procured, sind will Iks erected m the' triangle m, front, of the railway station. It is m the shape of a marble bust, life size aud a half.!. It was executed by Messrs George Munro •iiid Sons m their studio at Canova. The likeness m admittedly good. The public unveiling is expected to take, place on July 4. . •- -- .".. ,- c A batch of 200 shearers for Rockhamp fcon were shipped by the Waihora to-day. A number of others join at.Lytteltpn and Wellington. Mr Scott, who was engag ing the men, had U refuse many. , ''I lifVEKCARaiLL, June 24;.} A Supreme Court action, m which much interest has been taken, concluded to-day. Reed, father and son, the latter a minor, sued the Nightcaps Coal Company for damages for flooding their mine by re moving the artificial dam, by which they lost a large quantity of coal and'wet'e put to great expense m opening out the-re mainder. Mr McAllister appeared for plaintiffs, and Sir Robert Stout and Mr Battray for the defendants. The Compar y proceeded criminally against the town agent for'the sale oif. Reed's ooal for in fringing ; their trademark coal," by using words m the advertisement m which it was stated thht Reed's coal was better than that of the Nightcaps Company. The Company did not succeed la fixing t.h« liability m that case, and shortly afterwards their servants,' having finished mining on an adjoining leased section, took away the dam and the wateV ran into Reed's mine workings. la open ing the oise Sir R. Stout contended, inter alia', thi**; as defendants had turned the water into the original course, and as Reed had not, m compliance with the Mining Act, left a wall between the work ings and the adjoining section worked by the defendants, they were not liable. Justice Williams scouted the first proposi tion, and it was pointed out that Reed was .mining; on his land long before the Company leased that adjoining ; als© thai: defendant* had not left a wall on their side. His Honor summed up very strongly m favour of plaintiffs, remarking that the action of defendants gave color to the opening statement of, plaintiffs' ; counsel—namely that it was done with a view of ruining a rival trader. His^Honor, however, held that Reed; sqriip,^ oould get nothing, having bought land for \m son* - who was its owner as much as if it hod been left to him by will.. The damages claimed were £500, ami a special jury of ' four found for £958 lQs a,nd costs. Invercakgilt,, June 25. The action, Brennan v T. Green, auctionoor, of Gore, was hoard by Mr '' Justice Williams alone, and wn decided m favor of plaintiff, Mr Brennan, the. oldest inhabitant of Gore, is aii illiterate man, He put a farm into. Gveen's hands to sell at auction. The property did not reach the reserve, and rater Green told him that he had found a purchaser at h rebate of £230, on the reserve of £800. 1 Brennan was oalled on to sign the transfer documents the name of Mr Fletcher, i Qreeri's solicitor, being inserted as 1 purchaser. It was afterwards discovered, that Fletcher transferred to Green » few days later at the same price. Plaintiff thereupon brayed that Green be declared trustee of the property on his beHalf, and ordered to execute a transfer of the l»nd to plaintiff and to refund the commission (£4o)charge4by him for selling to himeelf, and to pay any moneys found to be due to plaintiff. His Hoiior gave-judgment. accordingly, holding that Green was really the purchaser, not Fletcher.' ' ■' ■:' In the Divorce Cojirt, m Wilson r Hi F. Wilson (wife's petition for divorce bri the grounds of adultery and cruelty), and Georsina,«y;i(er V- X, R. Roller (petition for divoi^e og thg grojindfl of and adultery) decrees nisi were granted ; m the latter case the wife to bave. 1b,%

THE ASHBT7BTON GUARDIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1891.



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TENDERS. ' "LENDERS wanted at once for Stubbing I and Grubbing gorse on th« Laghmor Estate. For particulars apply DONALD McLEAN, 6 211 Laghmor. TO LET; TO LET by tender, 10 acres first-cla«s land .and good 4-roomed cottage, with or without Factory Bui'dincfu. Tenders received till MONDAY, July 20, .by . .  , ■  ' ..j SECRETARY, - Flemingtan Cheese and Br.con Company. ...y; 6 208 TENDERS. WANTED, Tenders for Ploughing 100 Acres of Grass Land, 5| inches by 12 inches, ploughing to be fiuuhed fey July 20. Tenders close on TUKSDAY, June 30. EDWIN HARDWJCK. 1 6 209 Kyle -



t Gentlemen's WATJERPJROOFS. t AN immense STOCK to select from. a ALL OUR OWN MAKE, s SEWN THROUGHOUT AND :i t EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED 1 ALSO 1 GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. 1 NEW ZEALAND ' CLOTHING FACTORY f GENTLEMEN'S ' II AT*, lIONIKRV. » SCARFS, etc. •> NEW GOODS, ■ LATEST FASHIONS, JQST OPENED. rj ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE \O ORDER. N«w Tweeds and Cufitings for Measure Suits to htiuoL Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINO FACTORY *-'" 111 II I'll M ■IWWIUHIIIIHI—^.II——I—————MI I The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company j have received a cable message dated June 23 | to the effect that the wheat market is de pressed, and cargoes to arrive aye uuoted threepence a cjii-irter lower. j!



Wanted _) CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORD'S' 1/-. Addresses may be Vffc at his Office. , lITANTED, k Boy about fourteen. VV .Apply Saturday. —F. Nokbs, Boot maker 6 212 VIZ ANTED 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 Orr s. ___a "TT7 A*TED Known.--Great Clearing VV Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots. —W. H. Collier. TJTINEBT Cv>d Liver Oil. Chest and JJ Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. BROOKE 2 _CJi^ms^ L A^hJmrtojin I_^1_^ STFtANTED Known—Girls' Boots 2« ■VV lid, Ladies* -French Shoes 3s J Id, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew Orr's Cheap Sale. 6 214 \\ * ANTED Known—Old Spoons and V.V Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at los per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweller, East Street, 4 150 WANTED Known.—Call and secure bargains of Winter Drapery at the Great Sale at W, H. Collier's, "The Corner." _ -. DOUBLE Blankets, and through mis understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Have reduced the price 5s per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. 6 154 TTT ANTED Known—ln consequence VV of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to givo some very cheap lines.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suit.!! and Qents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Orr. D" URING Alterations Custom ers should inspect our prices. Lot of Goods to be cleared very cheap. Hand some presents given away.—H. C. Segers, Melford House. 7^l LORIOUS^ News.—Just purchased a V_"X Dunediu Warehouseman's Stock ef 90 Piece* French Cashmeres and Merinos at less tlrnn half price. Will be sold during the cheap sale ab Is 10id ; regular price 3s 9d—Andrew Orr. J 11 RANTED Known—That if you want \V real good wearing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them m great variety at John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East Street 6 73 W^ ANTKD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. 6^202 f I "'O Meet the Times.—l am supplying JL Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. | Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all dessriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hardley, East street. 6J201 j 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 maa m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton r weeds.— Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothinjr Mart, Saunder\s_JJuiWings. WANTED Known.—Cheap Lines m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, &c, now on during necessary alterations. —11. C. Segers, Melford House. WANTED Known—H. Dudley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s Gd per foot.— H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 ANTED KNOWN,- If youliavethe Cash, you can save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets. Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at r3. W. Axcorn & Co.\s Clearing S.ilo. 6_36 _. __ ______ ■ : WANTED Known.—Just opened, several cases of the Celebrated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed and stamped.—A. Orr, Agent. ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly the best. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—R. E. Dowle, "The Times Tailor," is now showing beautiful samples of Winter Tweeds, cheap andgood, tomeet the times. Don't make any mistake ; opposite Mr Bullock's office, Arcade. 6 210 NEW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, Reversi, Snickem, and others, Freah Supplies of The Miners' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms, A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal and Instrumental.—L. F. Andrewes ( AND Co. I



Mount Sjmers Lime. MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester SAYS — The Lime I bought wa* used with Turnips, and I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that 1 ever had, notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the Lime with a Duncan Drill, and had no difficulty mso doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. I am now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR JOHN GXIGG, LONGBEACH, Says—The lime I used last year was only for rape m peat land and for fruit trees.- For the latter the benefit was very great but for the rape all the crop ?#assio superb that 1 could not see any difference. But there is no doubt of its value on peat soils and on cold clays. I shad take a larger quantity than I have ordered. MRG.T. SMITH, Nurseryman, Ashburton, Says—l am pleased to inform you that I am quite satisfied from experiments I made m liming land for fruit trees that grand results follow, the fruit being larger, more abundant, and the color per fect; also the lime keeps m check the slug and grub. For growing clover with irrigation the result is simply marvellous, the clover being of a luxuriant green. In short, I consider lime and irrigation go hand m hand with perfect husbandry. He finishes by saying he intends to keep on using Mount Somers lime from time to time. M^t F. WILDING, (For the Styx Apple Co.) Says-The lime used at the Styx Orchard had an excellent effect npon the soil. The trees bore well and were unusually free from insect pests of every kind. MR W. T. SMITH, Springburn, Says—He limed strips m two old grass paddocks which had been down to grass ten years, and m both cases it renewed tlie pasture on these strips, a vigorous growth of clover and rye grass appearing m each strip, MR ANDREW MacFARLANE, Springburn, Says—Helimed some grassland eighteen months ago this summer. He shut it up for hay, and m two cuttings took off four tons more grass per acre off limod ground flian the non-limed. MR JOHNSTON, HAKATKRIs, Says —He limed a piece ot a grass paddock which had been down four years, shut ib up for hay this summer, and the limed ground by weight gave nearly three times as much grass as tho non-limed. MR HOOD Sayß—Eeß—Ee limed 60 acres, leaving li acre m the middle unlimed, the whole of the land bejmg drilled m with turnips and superphosphate. By actual weight and measurement the l;med land give 21 tons to the acre, unlimed 11 tons. Estimating turnips at 2s 6d per ton we have 52s 6d and 27s 6d an acre respectively. From these figures, if you require 1000 tons ©f turnips, it will require 100 acres of unlimed land, and it will cost £100 for labor and phosphate; whereas, if you lime the land, you get 1000 tons off 50 acres, and so save the labor and phos phate on 50 acres, thereby saving £50, without taking into consideration that you have the use cf 50 acres for some other purpose, and that you have a large credit ' balance m the limed soil. E.F.W. MR RANDALL, OF ASHBURTON, Says—He limed a strip m a paddock at 'an outlay of £2 an acre, 18 months ago ; the remainder of the paddock "he treated "with artificial manures to the value of £3 an acre ; planted the whole with potatoes and the whole crop was about equal. This last Spring he put part of it m potatoes and part m mangels ; the potatoes on artificially manured land gave 8 ton 12 cwt per acre, potatoes on limed land 10 ton 19 cwt per acre. The mangels with artificial manures gave 38 tons to the acre, and on limed land 58 tons to the acre. MR JOSEPH TUCKER gays—Through Jiming he has grown from ten to twelve tons of potatoes on land which would not grow potatoes before. MR J. T. BURNET, ot Kaiapoi, gays—By.liming land to the extent of II ton of lime to the acre he has been aßle to grow one-third more potatoes of much superior quality on limed lane). He has sent me two samples to verify his statement, which are on view at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. I have many other testimonials of a like character. MR ROBERT THEW, Peel Forest, Says—He mixed lime with super phosphate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate m the proportion of Ito 1. On thirty jicres he used two buckets full of lime to one cwt bf phosphate ; on another thirty acres he used phosphate alone—in each case, l£ cwt was used per acre. He says the largest turnips appeared to be growing on tho land which had the most lime, although he was told not to mix the lints and phos phate, a-s the lime would liburate tlio ammonia.from the phosphate. Finishes by Baying he m so plea ed with the result j hat lie intends using lime asfain. i |E F. WRIGHT,. !■ J>Sjjs33 Mount Suukts*



Public Notices NOTICE. ALL Persons found trespassing on the Coldstream Estate with Dogs er Guns will be prosecuted. 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Jus. CIGAR DIVAK AND^I^rcTGOOiDS EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER has re ceived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and new patrons for the hearty support accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to i laryi-rt! ixaPKcTiot Every kind of Tobacco known to users of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every taste, and an abundant supply of Smokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest Temple Bar." HAIROHKfin« Is Practised m our Saloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an abe Professor are at their service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. , Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALOATB DU COIFfURE EAST STREET.