The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1891. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Six opossums sent up by the Southland Acclimatisation Society have been liberated |on the Strathconan Estate, Mackenzie Country. The arrivals m the colony during February numbered 1245, and the departures 1579. Of the latter 607 went to New South Wales, and 517 to Victoria. KF. Hall, Christcharch, has been pre sented with the Humber Company's medal m recognition of his having won all the i New Zealand cycling ehaupionshi^s m one year. Only four of these medals have ever been given.' | The Star of the #ast Lodge 1.0. G. T., held i their usual meeting m the Templar Hall last night, Bro Kingston C.T. presiding. A oir . cuiar from the Prohibitionist League, Syden ' ham, soliciting aid to assist them m lighting the bactle now raging m Sydenham, was received, and it was unanimously agreed to get up a subscription for the cause. It is anticipated that when the investiga tion of the accounts of the Government Life Insurance Departmeut is completed by the I eminent British actuaries, Messrs Bailey, I Hardy, and King, to whom the necessary data have been forwarded, the result will show a handsome surplus for division among the polieyholders. The total business of the Department m existence on the 31st December; last was 28,000 policies for £7,817,792, besides 102 annuity policies for £5668 yearly. " jjgj|g| A staff of men under Inspector Meddings, were busy all day, yesterday replacing the junction telegraph pole on the railway station. The inspector is having a cable put across from the railway platform to the telegraph office. The cable will certainly be safer and less unsightly than the maze of wires that crossed the street heretofore. The owner of the threshing plant, the eleva tors of which carried away the wires a few weeks ago, has undertaken to pay the cost of the repairs rendered necessary by his care lessness, and the necessity of taking proceed ings against him is thereby obviated. A Government inspection parade of the Ashburton Rifles was held .on Tuesday evening. The company mustered forty-three strong, under Captain Dolman, and were exercised m battalion movements by Major Douglak Colonel Bailey, Inspecting officer, expressed his pleasure at the muster and the smart appearance of the men, and hoped they would attend drill regularly. After drill the camp equipment was served out. It is expected that Over forty men will attend the camp at Qarriaru, The local compauy will probably leave by train at 10 p.m. next Thursday. : Something like a record at pigeon shooting was made by eight gentlemen who were shootiug m the Members' Challenge Cup, at the Melbourne Gun Club's grounds, on Friday last. Eight shooters grassed seventy eight birds before any of them missed. The pigequs were strong ones, and there was a wind blowing across the ground. The per formance is certainly one of the very best recorded for a company of shooters, and it has very seldom been excelled even by" an individual shooter, while it is quite remark able that a company of eight should shoot with such deadly precision. The city fathers of Auckland have had under consideration the purchase of a smoke helmet, which would enable a fireman to approach the seat of fire safely, and without inconvenience, amidst the densest smoko. It is a German invention, and was noticed by Superintendent Fughes on board of one the German warships then m Auckland harbour. He obtained all particulars which were for warded to the City Council and received a reply to the effect that consideration had been deferred, and suggesting that "on the first visit of a German ship-of-war permission for the loan of one should lie obtained to show to the committee." The Council are evidently m no hurry to adopt what seems to be a first-class invention. "The Man-Spider " is the name given to a hideous caricature of humanity hired by the keeper of a Parisian estaminet to sit m bis window and attract a curious crowd to his tap-room. The creature's body resembles that- of a fat spider, his legs and arms are unnaturally short, his pendulous checks con ceal his short nook, his eyes are small and reddish, his snout like that of a pig, and his mouth and chin scantily furnished with bristly hairs. Grotesquely ugly has he is, the " man-spider" has a wife and family, and his eldest daughter, who his 18 years old, is an agreeable and well educated girl, to whom her father is enabled, by the public exhibi tion of his Caliban-like face and figure, .to give a handsnme dot. At Dunediu the Minister of Lands was waited upon by Dr G. Macdonald, who stated that he had three, cases of lupus m. the face to deil with, all m married females, who were urging him to procure some of Dr Koch's lymph to try and cure them of the disease. Dr Macdonald said the lymph was presently being tried fin the Melbourne and Sydney Hospitals, and that if the New Zealand Government, pressed the matter some of the lymph might be had from either of these sources. T}»e Minister of Lands promised to telegraph to the Premier m Wellington at once, and see what steps have been taken m the matter, and if possi- I ble procure a small supply of the lymph and send it. on to Dunedin without delay. The annual report of the Timaru Harbor Board adopted at a meeting held on Wednes day, showed that the ordinary revenue, ex clusive of rates and interest, was £12,658, or £1776 over that of the previous year, and that the ordinary expenses were £5488. A protest was made against the action of the Railway Commissioners, m making a special reduction on rates for merchandise from Christchurch to Timaru. The rate for classes A.B.C.D. is now 8s per ton for 100 miles. The harbor rate struck this year is equal to Jd, or half that of last year. It will produce £3000. The Oamaru Board asked for co-operation m resisting the attack of the Railway Commissioners on the trade of both ports, by special low rates, and this was promised. The trade returns for the year showed an increase of over 10,000 tons. Messrs O'Connor and Goodall C, E., who are to reporjb on the shingle question ape expected next week, Tho Melbourne correspondent of the "Otago Daily Times" writes j—"The pro spects for the winter are fax- from encourag ing. Already the voice of tho unemployed is heard m the land. The cessation of rail, way const!notion work is likely to throw, many men out of employment. No less than f)0 draughtsmen have been discharged from the office of the engineer-in-chief of railways. Fourteen men of the permanent staff who were employed m erecting stations have also been discharged, as well as many other em ployees, including a large number from the Newport workshops and many of the super numerary draughtsmen. New South fVales, however, is m a more prosperous condition as regards pushing on railway works. The : contracts let by the Railway Commissioners recently have been sufficient m number and extent to command the employment of some 7000 men. This army of wqrkmen is em ployed m duplication and quadruplicatiou works on the suburban and Other lines,' m the erection of railway station buildings, and m the construction of railway carriages and other rolling stock. Nearly one million of money is now being expended by the Rail way Commissioners m carrying out works which it is predicted will be of permanent and increasing benefit to New fejputlj YValejj. Howoway's Pw/ls,—lndigestion. —How j-^ucli thought has been bestowed and what volum' nous treatises have been written upon this universal ftnd distressing disease, which is with certainty an\4 B»fefcy dispelled with out fear of relapse by a course of this purifying, soothing and tonic medicine ! It acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels —jken indirectly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, introducing auehaj-fjp/: throughout the entire system that harmony dwusll^ between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia /ie^d up loftgor be the bugbear of the public, since , H»lloy*y> PiUa are fully competent ',to | subdue tlie nrast .chronic and distressing cases j of impaired digestion, to restore the miserable sjjferer to he-Mcli, strength, and | QlieerfiilHsss, :

J The London correspondent of the "Otago \ Daily Times " says that it is stated m some quarters that Sir Julias Yogel will succeed Sir F. D. Bell as .4gent-general, but the rumour is not credited. Mr Toaswil', of Canterbury, is living afc J Harrow with his daughters, but spends most of the year on the Continent. ; His son • has just passed his last medical .examination' at Edinburgh, and is studying' m the Ophthalmic 11 ospial m Finsbury. Mr E. 15. Simpson, Hon Secretary of tho Ashburton Acclimatisation Society, having received an anonymous letter re poaching will be obligcil if the writer will cither call on him personally, or any member of the Committee of the Acclimatisation. Soei'-iiy privately, -when his complaixit will be looked into. A demonstration m connection with the W.C.T.'Union is to be held next month. Delegates from the various Good Templiir and other temperance societies have been appointed to forma committee:. "Theschools have been asked to grant the children a half-holiday and the trades people are to |be requested to close their places of business m the afternoon. A large number of children are expected to take part m the demonstra tion. A tea is to be provided, and the affair .will ,110 doubt be successful. ; There is every reason to believe that the Hessian fly has made its. appearance m the Taieri district: A correspondent of a con temporary says : " The.mode of attack seefns generally to be that the fly perforates! the straw or stalk at the second nut or joint from the root and deposities'tile egg. The act of doing tliis'causes the stem to fall over. Mbst o( the later cropsaroundhere are very badly infected; The attack bias b6en confined chiefly to wheat and barley; I have not noticed any dnthe oatcrop. ■ At Lyttelton R.M. Court on Wednesday throe schoolboys were charged with writing obscene words on the public footpaths. One admitted and the. other two denied the offence. The first, aged eight years, was discharged with a caution, and the other two found guilty; one' of them had been flogged by the schoolmaster, and the other was sentenced to be flogged by the police. The schoolmaster was proceeded against by the father of the boy whom he had punished, but Mr Beetham dismissed the case with costs, saying that the headmaster was per fectly justified m inflicting the punishment. Ifc is an evidence of the prevailing depres ! sion m Melbourne.tbat the softgoods firm of L. Stevenson and Sons (Limited) hayel had to meet their shareholders for the half-year without being able to give any dividend, though the firm guaranteed a dividend of 10 per cent for five years. The Chairman, Mr R. Murray Smith, stated m explanation that the colony had suffered great depression consequent upon the reaction from the ex travagant land speculations, aggravated by serious labor difficulties. In addition, they had had the most extraordinary season on record. There had been practically nO winter or summer. They weije not any Worse as regarded profits than, their neighbours, as published records testified,, and they were probably it good deal better than some. SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT.--In protection of the world wide fame our manufacture has acquired all over the globe, we publish the following : Hazard, M. D., Professor of General Patho logy and Diseases of the Mind and Nervous System, says m an editorial published m the "Clinical Record " :—"We have examined half-a-dozen specimens of different manufac tures ; the preparation of Sander and Sons was the only one that proved to be reliable and corresponding to scientific tests." Another concoction called "Refined Extract of Eucalyptus" has made its appearance since. This product stands, according to Dr Owen, foremost m causing injurious effects, That gentleman communicates, at a meeting of the Medical Society of Victoria, that a child living at Fitzroy became most seriously indisposed through its use. In another case a lady states on the strength of statutory declaration that she suffered cruelly from the effects of the same concoction. To guard he high reputation of our manufacture we eel warranted m expo ing the above facts, and desires the public to exercise care and precaution when buying, SANDER fend SONS (Advt.) ' 7

New Mode at Washing.

■ The ill effects ol soda, on linen have givtn effect 1 to a new mode of washing, which has heon extensively adopted m Germany, and introduced into Belgium. The operation consists m dissolving two pounds of soap m about three gallons of water as hot as the hand can bear, and adding to this onetablespoonful of turpen tine and three of liquid ammonia ; the mixture must then be well stirred, and linen well steeped m it for two or three hours, taking care to cover up the vessel containing them as nearly hermetically as possible. The clothes are afterwards washed out and rinsed m the usual way, ' The soap and water may be reheated and used a second time, but m that case half a tablespoonful of turpentine and a table spoonful of ammonia must be added. The procass is said to cause a great economy of time, labour, and fuel. The linen scarcely suffers at all, as there is little necessity for rubbing, and its cleanliness and colour are perfect. The ammonia and turpentine, although their cleansiug action is great, have no injurions effect on the linen ; and while the former evapor* ates immediately! the smell of the hfcter is said to''disappear Entirely during the dry ing of the clothes. A similar system but using kerosene instead of the turpentine and ammonia has been long m use.

The Governor's Tour.

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Eotokua, March 18. ■ Natives from all parts of the Province are expected to meet'at Rotorua next week to hold a big korero. Various subjects will be discussed there. A pelibion has been, pre pared for presentation to the Queen praying for the rectification of what the Natives deem to be an objectionable state of things m their connection with Protestants, bub they maintain, secrecy as to the exacb nature of their grievance. The petition is^said to be handsomely got up. The heading represents the Queen receiving the petition presented by six Natives, {together with the treaty of Waitangi. The desirableness of the repeal of the Thermal Springs Act will be discussed at \ the same kororo, the Natives being anxious to sell certain sections of their land m order to allow Europeans tq take up small sections for settlement purposes. The Native Minister was waited upon last evening by a number of Rotorua Natives who want an increased price put upon their lands subject to lease under the Thermal Springs Act. Mr Cadman promised to consider the matter on his return to Wellington. From Rotorua the Governor and party, which had been joined by Lord Ancrum and Mr Fuller, passed through the narrow channel into lake Botoiti, this being the first occasion that a, steamer has been on Rotoiti. Lord Onslow and the ladies of the party walked overland from Rotorua to Rotoiti, re-embarked and con tinued the trip across Rotqiti m the launch. The water, throughout the journey was smooth as glass, and the weather beautifully fine, : and the dis tinguished visitors had a splendid view of the notable places of interest en roxde. A landing wag effected at Iluiitoa, on the further shore of the lake, where they had luncheon ; find were, joined by guide Max well, who brought round both riding and pack horses, the latter being laden as for a six months' cruise. His Excellency proposes to push forward this afternoon for a distance of about fourteen miles oe the way to Teteko, and then camp out for , the night. The ladies returned to Roto rua by the steam launch. Should the Uriwera natives wish to take the Governor a^id party further inland than Ruataki, it is' 1 imdei?sfcooii he qn account offclieshorb sp'aseof timeathjs disposal, but wijll promise that if circumstances permit he \\ ill make a visit into the interior rit&t year

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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London, March 17. Obituary—Sir J. Bazalgette, En gineer to the Metropolitan Board of Works. B.iron de Worms has issued a circular despatch regarding thoatlitudo of Queensland m not ratifying tho agreement as to sharing the expense of the auxiliary squadron. Sir J. Fcrgusson, m reply to a question, said the'Portugu'ese authorities accused the Countess of Carnarvon o"f smuggling. The " Times " says Lord Hartington will probably be chairman of the Labor Commission. Betting on the boat race is 7 to 4 on Oxford. Mr Justice Stephen, under medical advice, has resumed his duties on the Bench. It is reported that the libel actions brought by Sir W. Gordon Cumming will result m an apology being tendered without an attempt, to prove the charges, leaving the jury to assess damages. It is said this course will be taken owing to pressure by the Prince of Wales. Writs of habeas corpus have been granted for the purpose of enabling Messrs Dillon and O'Brien to appear as witnesses for the defence m the cases of Dalton and others at Cork on Saturday. The Press is unanimous m the opinion that Mi* Parnell is conducting the campaign with energy and effect, contrasting strongly with the spiritless display of his antagonists. In a paper read before the Colonial Institute, Sir B. C. N. Braddon, | Agent-General for Tasmania, urged the ! emigration of crofters to develope the ; Tasmanian whaling and deep sea i fisheriesj and he also advocated the export of timber and apples from Tasmania to Great Britain. The Supreme Court has granted a writ of habeas corpus m the case of Mrs Jackson, who was forcibly ab ducted by her husband. Owing to a formal difficulty m con nection with the reduced cable tariff between Great Britain and the colonies, its inauguration has been postponed until May Ist, and may possibly be later. Telephonic communication between London' and Paris has been successfully carried out. Honolulu, March 18. Mr Parker has succeeded m forming a Ministry. . . Washington, March 17. The American Press condemns Mr Parnell's recent manifesto, and advises the public not to support his mission. Mr W. H. Smith has refused to allow women reporters m. the House of Commons. The arbitrators m the Newfound land dispute meet at Brussels imme diately. The recent advance on Tokar is regarded as part of a plan for the recapture of the. Soudan, and the advance on Khartoum to counteract the Italian advance on the Nile. Paius, March 17. Tho French Ambassador at. Berlin has been recalled. This step is believed to have some connection ...with the recent visit of the Dowager Empress of Germany. BraiNE, March 17. The Swiss Federal Government has adopted the principle of a standing! army and will fortify the St Gotharjl and other tunnels. Rome, March 18. Prince Napoleon, who had been m indifferent health for some time past, died to-day. ■NbwYork, March JB. The epidemic of influenza is spread ing m Chicago, and fully fifty thousand of the residents are affected by it. It is estimated that one-tenth of the Chicago police are also affected.

AUSTRALIAN.

, Sydney, March 18. . At tlie Convention yesterday the discussion was of a desultory character, but resulted m the States-right party gaining a decided point. In connection with the importation of Professor Koch's tuberculine, atten tion has been drawn to the fact that, vnder the .Animals'* Inspection Act it is unlawful to introduce micro-organisms or medium impregnated with these, without the consent of the Minister of Lands being obtained. Melbourne, March 18. Information hrn reached Here that the Waihora put into Waterloo Bay, on Wilson's Promontory, this afternoon, but the reason for her doing so is not stated. The Waihora was oh the voyage from the Bluff to Melbourne, having left the former port on, Friday last. ' ■•■■■■■

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, March 18. The American ship, Leading Wind, lately scuttled here, was sold at auction to-day to Capfc. S. Savory for £2150. At Tologa Bay races, Poverty Bay, on Tuesday, a half-caste riding m the hurdle ijace was killed outright by his horse ftall ing on him.

The Kakanui Disaster.

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Invbiicaugill, March 18. Hatch's ketch, Gratitade, arrived to day from tho Maequarrie Islands, bring ing Mr Hellish and wife, who declined to leave the island by the Kakanui. The ketch had a bad passage, occupying three weeks. The crew arid passengers are m excellent health, after an eight weeks' trip. A visit was paid to the graves of the eleven seamen lost m the wreck <"m the island 66 years ago, and an immense anchor with built stock was found high up on the beach. The ring was two feet six inches m diameter, and froai point to point the flukes were ten feet six inches. No recent wreckage was seen, but a considerable quantity of coal, rounded by the action of the sen, was found on the beach. No one was left on the island this trip. A carpenter named Lachlan McQueen was brought to hospital suffer ing from a very grave injury.

, The Best Remedy for Indigestion-- Norton's Camomile Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to whica we are subjects Norton's Bills, with justice called the 'Natural Strenglhener of the Jtmrsan Storiiaph," aot as a. powerful tonic and gentle . apcrien^l are' mild m , their' operation, and,' safe under;; any { circumstance's.,' Sold, in' j bottles;. lat is l^dj 2s'9d-; lls^yallmedictae I vendqra thrqughwifc the wo Id 1 I

Property Tax Cases.

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Wellington, March 18. Two appeals have been heard m the Supreme Court ag.-unst the property assessment. The Gear Meat Company objected fco pay property tux on the hulk Jubilee on the ground that steamers wore exempt, while the Commissioner claimed it was merely a floating factory and not a vessel m tho sense intended by the Act. The Austi^lia« Ti ]^utua3 ; ..,Pro^i-, dent Society objected to flicir'property m the colony being assessed at the amount it had cost £125,000, and claimed ihey should only yyy on the,,, present .■-.■-value,-?, which by depi-eciatinn had been lowered to £85,000. The reviewers decided m the Gear Company case that section 9 of the Act ox'.uipts vessels of every kihd. The Jubilee is a freezing vessel, and they are of opinion that the machinery is sansan essential''and indispensable part of the vessel and is thus not liable to be taxed. In the case of the Australian Mutual Provident Society the reviewers said they took it that the Legislature had some occult reason for making the pro perty tax m the case of life insurance companies payable on the amount of funds invested, not on the value, of the investments. They were therefore ,m favor of the Commissioners' interpretation of the Act.

Springburn School.

The following is the report of the examination of the Springbun: School on , February 4th : — , Altogether 41 pupils were presented for i examination m Standards,, of these 3 were excepted, 7 failed, and 31 passed. The percentage'of class subjects, though 1 not very high yet, shows a steady improye lirent.on the two previous years. The' | additional marks for the last three yeir's I are as follows :—November, 1888, 27:; February. 1890, 49 ; February, 1891, 68. At the recent examination ]8 marks out of a possible 20 were given for sewing and 17 for recitation. Staff—Standards 111. to VI., Mr B. Stewart, master ; Standards 11., 1., and P., Mrs Stewart, mistress pro tern. ; Average ages ;-- St. A TI., 14 years ; St. IV,, 12 years 3 months ; St. 111., 12 years 4" months ; St. LI,, 10 years; 1 month ; St. 1., 9 years 10 months. Remarks :—The school has been taught with a gratifying degree of efficiency m both departments. In the most important features the results of examination aye i creditable to the care expended on the preparation, the good quality of the reacU ing and recitation, and the general accuracy and neat execution of the papers m pass subjects deserving much coramen dation. Something more m thogroup of class subjects is expected.—-W. J. Ande& soin, .Inspector".

New Orleans Vendetta.

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(freceivred March 18, 11.50 a.m.) '. , New York. March 17. The Mayor of New Orleans declares that Parkinson, who is alleged to have been the chief leader of the lynching party, was quite right m the action, taken. In explanation Parkinson states that while the Maifa Society confined its action to killing its own members nobody interfered, but directly they murdered Detective Hennessy American liberty was en dangered. New York newspapers reiterate the statements; that the jury were bribed, and have no'doubt that the Sicilian•■> were guilty of the crime of which the jury acquitted them. Several hundred Italian residents of New Orleans have fled ; into: the country fearing further bloodshed. • New Orleans, March 17c The foreman of the " Vendetta" cases jury has been, expelled frpxa the city- , '•■■ /■ - ,v ;■■

LAND LAWS AMENDMENT.

In last Tuesday's issue we took occasion, to advert to those features of the proposed new Bill to amend the existing Land Acts which were shadowed forth m the recent speech of Mr McKenzie at liivercargill. We will now follow this up by pointing out m. what further particulars Aye deem amendment to be necessary; Premising that we are glad to see that the Minister does not intend 56 attempt to do away altogether with freehold tenure, nor with the option of choice of tenure granted by the Amend ing Act of 1887, we, however, think that he will do, wisely to retain that option Only m regard to agricultural land, which can be profitably held m small areas, and that the principle should be laid down that lands which are exclusively pastoral, namely, those which are classified as " second-class," and which require to be held m com paratively large areas, should be re garded m the light of a national endowment and kept as such, that is; to say only parted with under lease hold tenure, and that the option of purchase as regards such lands should be altogether withdrawn. And as^ regards .first-class lands alienated from the Grown, provision must be made to secure bona fide settlement, and to put an end to the. aggregation and amal gamation of holdings into big blocks This could be best effected by keeping ; back the Crown grant, for' lands pur-. I chased until the purchaser (a) has been m occupation for a fixed term, (b) has , bona fide resided on the land for a time prescribed; and (c) <has ; effected im provements of a fixed proportionate value, m relation to the total value of the land. Similar provisions to these are m; force m Victoria, and with excellent effect. Then again the Land Boards should be made elective, and so directly responsible to the people, and. this having been accomplished they | should be given larger and wider powers m dealing with selectors' appli j cations. We would throw the onus of proving bona fides ujton the selector, and give the Board absolute power to reject any application m regard to which bonti ides was nqt p,rovecl to its satisfaction; and m order to the better testing of applications, one applicant should be allowed to examine another m the presence of the Board, as is the i case m Victoria. Further to Render the ballot gystem as fair as possible, giving the first chance,;(as it, .ought:to be given) to those who have.no land at all, and next to those holding the smallest acreage m all cases where there are more applicants than-one for the same section, those, applicants should be classified e.g: thus:—-(«) Thoso who have no land; (b) Those who have less than 10,0, acres; (c) Those who hare fcetwedn tOp and 200 acres> (d) Thosel who'l have! between, 200 and 300' acres;, (c) Those who, h|yefbetween 300 and. ,400, aeresj'Y/)! Those who hays between IOQ and 500! acres; {y) Those 'who, ha.ye between

500 and 600 acres. Then let the] ballot for the particular section be as between the landless applicants only, if any ; if none such then between those m the next class, and so on, the rule being to give the first chance to those having no land or the smallest acreage. Thus by degrees all the landless appli- J cants would be first supplied and this j done would next follow the chance of j those desiring to extend the area of their holding?^ .Provision, also., .needs, to Be made to prevent large holders of Inncl being able as now (under Judge Williams' decision) to add ..to thosie, holdings to the extent of '2640 acre.*— a state of things never intended by the Legislature—and also to amend the present form of statutory 'declaration, which as it stands is not only capable of being evaded, but is, as a matter • of fact, evaded m all directions. These are some of the more salient points m which amendment of the law is urgently needed and we hope that they will none of them be over looked by Mr M'Kenzie m drafting tlie Bill which is to be submitted uext ■session.

THE MARKETS.

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London, Marcli 171 Silver, 3s 9|d per ok. ".,,'' ' j Parts of ninety carcases of frozen meat landed from the Kaikoura were found to' be bad. 27,000 carcases were m perfect condition. Some 5000 carcases have yet to be discharged. The insulation appears perfects ' "The New Zealand* Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received tlie following cable message dated London. 17th March,:— '.["'' '.''■' : '\ ■ , Wheat market is quieter, but firm. New Zealand wheat, .average is worth 41s j per 4961 b;" other quotations unchanged] since last telegram. V . ■: •,

Addington Stock Market

1 ' (JHEISTCHtTRCH, March 18. j The sale to-day was well attended. ■ Store Sheep.- 6000 were, yarded and a good demand was sustained throughout. 1100 shorn crossbred lambs, well grown, and m capital condition,, realised, 9s ; sound mouth crossbred ewes, 10a to 11s 3d ; crossbred lambs, 6s 6d to 9s 6d, ac cording to quality ; merino ewes brought from 5s to Ps 2d, and withers 5s 6d to 6s6d. . " .- : Fat Lambs.—About 1200 were yarded, the majority being good sorts of freezers for which there was a firm demand, prices ranging from 11s to 14s sd. Fat Sheep.—About 4000 were penned, most of which were light weight cross bred wethers and maiden ewes, which brought from 12s to 15s 6d, The sale was brisk, and only one or two lines were withdravyn. Fat Cattle.—.There was an absence of old cows and the light weight heifers and stem's. suited the trade requirements exactly and realised from 15s to 19s per lOOlba. Store Cattlk.—These were a very mixed lot indeed—dairy cows sold up to £(5 12s 6d. Pius.—About 150 formed the entry, chiefly porkers snd becomers. There was a fair competition and prices ruled much the same as recently.

Stud Sheep Sale.

Yesterday Mr F. M. Rickman's stud , flocks of Shropshire Down and English Leicester sheep were sold by auction at the Ashburtou Saleyards. The reasons for bhe disposal of tlie flocks have already been published, and It need only be said that the sheep were penned m the bes<- of order, and fully bore out all that had been said about them. There was not sn large an attendance as the importance of the sale warranted, but biddings were fairly brisk, and every lot was sold—the only pen passed at auction being placed immediately afterwards. Mr Bickuian himself was the auctioneer, and after a few remarks as. t6 the history of the sheep, proceeded, to the sale. The Shropshire sheep were offered first, lot 1 consisting of an imported ram trom Lord Chesham's flock, and another bred by the Auckland Stud Company. The imported ram was sold for 2§gs. to- Mr T. E. Upton, Sherwood, "and the Auckland bred ram for 6%<m. to Mr Jasper Nicholls, Duntroon. Next came th 4 two-tooth rams, which sold as follows :—I four at 4gs. each to' Mr Nicholls ; fcwo at 2gs. to Mr A. E. Somerville; WesterfieJd; Twenty-five ram lambs sold as follows :~— 3at 2igs., and 9 at 2|gs. to Messrs Mallock and Lance, Waikari ; '4 at 2gs. to Mr H. G. Baker, Methven ; 4at l^gs. and sat -|gs. to Mr S. Mullins, Ashbur ton. ' Ninety two-tooth ewes sold at from ligs. to l|gß., Mr Max Friedlandei; being the principal buyer. Of the breed ing ewes 12 sold at 3kas to Mr John Reid, Elderslie, and thebalance at3|gs.' to Mr Nicholls. Twenty-eight ewe lambs sold at l|gsr, also to Mr Nicholls. Competition for the English Leicesters was not Animated- A two-shear' ram, bred by Mr Andrews, of Greenpark, was sold for 3|s:s. to Mr B. Hanks, Wester field. Two-tooth rams, bred by Mr Rickman; were sold, 1 at 3|gs. to Mr' Hanks, and one at 2£gs. to Mr Reming ton, Ashburton Forks. Nineteen ram lambs: sold at 2gs. each to Mr P. Roberts, Westerfieid ; 42 two-tooth ewes at lg. to Mr- Roberts ; 30 four, six, and eight tooth ewes at J|g. to Mr C. WiMielJ, Lowcliffe ; and 20" ewe la.mbs at Ug, to Mr Withell. The fat Shropshire Down wethers, 26, sold at 17s' 6d to a local buyer.

Civil Association

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Wellington,. March 18. The annual meeting of tlie Public Service Association of New Zealand was held to-night. Mr J. E. Fitzgerald, Controller and Auditor-General, who had been elected President of the Association, boing m the chair. The report of the Provisional Committee appointed m July last stated steps had been taken, few the formation of a library m co^noct^on with the Association, There were 1048 mem bers enrolled throughout the colony up to, the present time. Sixteen local Committees had been formed m the principal centres. The receipts amount to £319 3s 3d, and the expenditure to £37 15s. Having now co^plotad their work the Committee Vhoi«?h»: they could fairly congnitulato the' Association upon the success which had attended its labors. Its loyalty to the Government and the public was sufficiently guaranteed by the high patronage under which it had been inaugurated. The report was adapfc«s. The Chairman said the Premie^ h,as ex pressed himself m strong te^ms as ap proving of the format^ of the Associa tion, and said ha \wmkl only be too glad to consult "its heads upon any proposed legislation regarding the Civil Servica. A Sub-Committee was formed to con duct the election by ball^h # a. local- Committee for Welling^i district.

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The Federal Convention.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. I

I Syjmstby, March 17. On resuming co-day the discussion vvcis continued on Sir J. Downer's amendment, giving power to the Senate to reject either m whole or m part Appropriation and Taxation Bills, and on Mr Wrixon's further amendment. After Mr Barton and Mr Wrixon had spoken.. --■ - - .•■*■w*'- ■^■■'^' '■ "'>: Sir George Grey said they were told that they would only be required to provide for * FasUwaiPftrliwwwt^ni..] that their powers would end at that, wliile m point of fact the, /various colonies were left under their present constitutions. It meant nothing more nor less than that they were forbidden to give Australasia a constitution, sfticed to the (States. If they had no to do this they had been deprived of the most essential power. , Apparently they had not sufficient confidence m one another, , or .the greatness of the duty to which they had been called would undoubtedly prompt them to give support to those who gave full , powers to the Senate, which tfe believed would be composed of men of sufficient nobility of character to use their, power for the public good. Mr Playford, Sir P. Griffith* Mr Macrossan, and Mr Thyne continued the discussion, which had taken a narrow tone, and Sir John Downer thought it would save,time if two committees were im mediately formed to consider the reso lutions and give effect to the views already expressed by the delegates. They ought to endeavor to conserve the Senate as .much as possible. The Senate, he pointed out, would be the protector of the liberties of individual colonies. He expressed his approval of the suggestion to have the Senate elected by the various Legislatures.. Sir Henry Parkes remarked that' the proposition to send the resolutions be fore two committees was an unreason able one, thcConvention havingentered upon them so far, and soundly dis cussed them. He thought that * they ought as reasonable men to carry them to a conclusion m some form or other, so that they might express the general feeling of the Convention. He re garded, the views expressed by some of the delegates as simply monstrous, and he maintained that neither Mr Cockburn, of South Australia, nor Mr Forrest, of Western Australia, had risen to the height of federation. They could see only their own colonies, and could, look only, for a loose fede ration. If this latter were accom plished he would certainly retire. ■ His object was to have a form of union for Australia. A loose federation he con sidered a retrogade step and a disastrous one. New South Wales had taken a generous course m regard to federation, and made no stipulations. They had placed federation before everything else, and were quite content to leave the fortunes of Australia with regard to the fiscal system m the hands of the Federal Parliament. The suggestion. that the Senate was to represent not the people of Australia but large and small States alik*e, and that it was to have power to deal with Money Ifills, was the rock on which many of. the delegates had struck. He sincerely hoped that some better understanding would be arrived at. , After some further discussion Sir- Henry Parkes remarked that his colony was willing to enter the Federation, but personally he'would not'agwe to New South Wales joining a Federation that was not truly national or based on the British Constitution. "" ' The Hon. J. Gordon {South Austra lia) condemned the remarks which had fallen from Sir Henry Parks* with reference to provincialism. ' ' Sir Samuel Griffith said that he was convinced that the differences existing between the delegates could easily be narrowed down almost to a vanishing point, , Sir George Grey said 'tliat if they would leave minor details,- alone and take my one of the" federal constitu tions which were m. 3existenee<, L arid trace out how far they were applicable to the requirements of t*is cduntrr > they would be able to build up one of their own. They! coukl do, thia" m a. week. He hoped that they -would •proceed without any further' Waste* of time. He vas mortified, at the opinion expressed that it would be necessary to go to a distant country for a ofcMiitw tion, overlooking men wlio had worked ,out the progress of ;this country? «nd who were quite capable of framing a constiuution to suit the wants df t Aus tralia. Mr McMillan thought thafethe dis cussion had gone as far as was possible and suggested that Sir- John' Dbwiier and Mr Wrixon should withdraw their amendments, leaving the committee to deal with the matter. Sir Samuel Griffith (Queensland) said that if they were,to imitate the British Constitution the debate of the last two days would be nothing but waste of time. Sir tfeury Parkes explained, tlwfc it was only his personal opinion thp.t the spint and not the letter; o f t*» British Constitution should be fol lowed, .-:.;-A*t*3 SirJ. Bray (South Australia) thought it was necessary to setup a Committee to adjust the diffetenoes. r The Con vo-tion had practically agreed that Money- Bills should originate iv the Hou.su ; therefore he urged, the with r drawd of the amendments. ' " • After some conversation Sir John Downer and Mr Wrixon agreed,t# withdraw their amendments. SirUohii* Do,wyer's first amendment to omit the [ words « and amending " ia the sentence i«and to possess the s»le right of originating and ' amending all Bills. appropriating revenue or imposing tax ation " was. carried. "' lT^ * - Resolution/^ 1, o f the second lalf or thu resolutions, w.as. passed a» ■gw*** twHo-morrow. Sii»NKy, March-Ift. , The resolution doling wfth' > the*' Executive was carried after an amend ment bad bwatk passed for striking out all %, words after. « PaxijAmenV* The r«wlHtfon, »s amended; rtfeda:—" An Executive consisting of the Governor- GeneraJ m & such persons .as may itbm time fa-time'te appointed'his advisers such persons sitting m. Parliament." : The,' second, resolution carri^ £j •^H now reads :^-^ A r jwifcfcry eaiwsfefcfng of a Federal Sii^me Cfeu* 'which shall constitute tha High Cowt of Appeal for AusitraJia.

fffrft ASHBtTBTOJN GUARDIAN, THtTRSBAf, MARCM 19, tß9i



"Wanted. i . ,___ _ I CASH Advertisements under this ! heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wfciit this Office « W f^ T TT -Great Temper-' V* ,VJi Xf. LJ . ance Demon stration to bake place on April the 13th. Mr J. Knott to give a lecture m the evening. ' 3 123 i /^IOOLTNG acid invigorating Tee Cream I \J an made by H. G. Flower, Oon fectionejr, East Street. WANTED Known.—Mrs .T. Buch anan has*opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner* next Messrs John On* and Co., East Street. WANTED Known.—lf you want stood value for your money po to Melford House. Cheapest, first-class Drapery m town.' —H. C. Segeks, Melford House. Vl7 ANTffID Known.—*Ye are now W opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c. —H. C. S-GERS, Melford House. W" """ANTED Known.—Cl^pesTH"o^se m town for First-class Dtapery. Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c—H. C. Skgers, Melford House. WANTED Known.—Mrs J; Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confectioner. Tea and coffee at all hours ; hot luncheon on Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Go's, East Street. VW ANTED Known—Some special [ VV lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." i  \\f ANTED Known—The "Strong- V v wear" Boot is the best for Mens •jadies and Children.—W. H. Collier. WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. /~^ LASS, Earthenware, and China, \JC direct from the Manufacturers.— Robert Alcobn, , Tea Warehouse and ] Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' j Buildings. Xl} ANTED Known — The Cheapest V v Shop to buy Tinware and Gal i vanised Iron goods m Ashbarton, is at W. F., Ha.nnaeo._p's, Burnett Street. ', A" arge stock kepton hand. Tin and Iron ware goods made and repaired with des patch. :•■ KTOW ON —At Stationers' Hail, _L\ Great Sale of Surplus Stock of Books, Stationery, Fancy Goods Music, etc. Great reductions for cash, for one nwnth only. Hundreds of books at less than English price. At L. F. Andrewes & Co.'s, Stationers Hall. WANTED Known.^-T. Johnson has taken one of Mr Bullock's shops m Wakanui Road, near Post Office, to be known as the Temperance Store. He is prepared to sell all kinds of Fruit and Confectionery ; good ; Bacon, Hams, Pota toes, Onions, &c... All kinds of summer drinks very cheap. Sparkling Champagne Cider, 3d per quart. 3§109 Public Notices^ MONEY TO LEND. "jIyTONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage ef FREE HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of <£100 TO^£sooo For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Chrijstchurch. • ; —■^ ttJUS-t £ET« 'AiHIQUT 't'CELTH CHRISrOHCROH DENTAL SURGERY. Corner of Oashel and High streets S. M TElrs AND C - SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin ,anl Westport (TTE have gained tin FIRST AWARD VV " tlie Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that v/e guarantee the highest class work and perfect fit at the most moderate cosf A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Comple Set — Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra cc or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE "CIAS several times daily for the pagt ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction ©f teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe 1} Fee for Administration, ss. Extraction, 2s Od. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost,; NOTICE is hereby given m pursuance of the "Public Reserves Act, 1885,"Clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Cycling Club's Sports, on MONDAY, the' 30b_ day of March iiist., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz. :— For each Adult .., ONE SHILLING For each Horse ... ONE SHILLING For each Trap ... ONE SHILLING HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. Ash burton, March 17th, 1891, 3 114 U.S.S CO '^JWI U.S.S., C° UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Limited The Company's Steamers have now re* sumed tine table running to all ports. .fHEEXCURSION SEASON WILL CONTINUE TILL 31stMARCH, j GE.\ JAMESON, J cut, Ashhurton. j



Public Notices. i II 111 EXTENSION OF Great Clearing Sale. Being heavily overstocked, anil m order to make room for a fthipi.iicut of Goods which we have landing from Home m about a fortnight,« we have made Greater Reductions than i. ever, All . Wool, colonial flannel, lOJkI, 4-ply fingering wool, all colors, Is lid; Calicos 2s 3d the doz; Dress Goods 4kl ,* ■Washing Prints, 2|cl, 3jd, and 4&d ; Washing Mufdin -- 25 lid the doz ; Towels, Ski j |a] each ; a very large Towel 9|d, j~j \ PHOW 6id ; very good Ticking, m . j 6d: double width Sheeting, £1 <J 7M; heavy white Linen Twill H 0 Sheeting, il|d ; heavy cotton Shirting, s|d; Cretonnes, 4|d ; j. ftj Men's woollen Sox, ll|d; Boys' < Braces, 4d ; Men's Braces, 8d ; M ; Men's Regatta Shirts, 2b lid ; *' Men's good Tweed Suits. 22a Q n'6d ; Boys' Tweed Suits from l pj 4s lid ; Men's colored Moles X S7s 6d, now 5s lid ; Boys' do. H 2s lid. BOOTS. BOOTS. X fin Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d ; Men's 03 colonial made Shooters, 9s lid; Boys' strong Boots very cheap. Women's strong Elastics, 6s 9d; Girls' and-Maids' Kid Elastic Sides and Button Boots 2s lld : 3s lid, &nd 4s 6d at; W. IV. SPEIVCJER. * Co's THE ARCADE. N.B.—We have this day purchased a Traveller's Set of Samples at a discount of 60 per cent. If you want a real bargain now is your chance. —. Ttoe~Arcade. mi mm \mm wmpaw of iew mvii (FIRE AND MARINE) fF 1 HE Business of this.'Company has * been TRANSFERRED to th& COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, of London, by whom, through the various Branches and Agencies m New Zealand, all accounts o wing to and by and all losses under tho Colonial Insurance Company's policies will be settled m future. F. ALLEN, General Manager. Wellington, New Zealand, December 11th, 1890. THK COMMERCIAL UNION ASSUR ANCB COMPANY, (Limitbo) Established 1861. ncorporated under Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 Vie, Cap. 110. Head Office : 19 and 20 Cornhill, London Capital fully subscribed ... £2,500,000 Total Inves ed Funds ... 2,351,707 Total Annual "Nett Income... 1,132,239 HEAD OFFICE k>k NEW ZEALAND : Lambton Quay, Wellington. With Local Boards of Advice m Australia and New Zealand. General Manager for New Zealand : FRANK ALLEN, J P. Every description of Fire nd Marine nsurance effected at LOWEST CURRENT RATES CUFF & GRAHAM, - Managers for Canterbury, Christchurch Agknts for Ashburton FRIEDLANDER BROS W. H. COLLIER W. H. Collier is now The Corner W. H. Collikr The Corner W. H. Collier showing The Cornbr W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier NE"W he Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier and The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H- CoIIierCHOICE The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner U*. H. Collier MILLINER i* The Corner W. H. Collier ULSTERS, The Corner W. H. Collier JACKETS, The Corner W. H. Colierl RIBBONS, The Corner W. H. Collier FURS, The Corner W. H. Collier Gi/>VES, The Corner W. H. Collier DRAPERY, The Corner W. H. Collier etc., etc., The Corner W. H- Courier for the The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H. Collier AUHTMBT The (Joenkh W. H. Collier ww^»™ The Corner W-H. Collier WII"1B The Corner W. H. Collier SEASON. The Corner W. H. Collier The Corner W. H- Collier The Balance The Corner W. H. Collier of This Corner W. H. Collier SUMMER TJ£E Cobmkr Si". H. Collier STOCK HK Corner W, H. Collier j s still bein" Corner W. H. Collier ° The Corner W, H. Collier BQI fj OFF The Corner W.H. Collier W U The Corner W. H. Ooixikb CHEAP The Corner W. H. Collier to make room The Corner W. H. Collier for The Corner W.iL Collier NEW GOODS The Corner W. H. COLUKR ARRIVINO. T»E CORNER "The Corner." JAMES BAft]T~ TIMBEK MERCHANf, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND F^NOI GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, "TpURNITURE and Picture Frames JO made to order m any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent m Ashburton for Clegg'e Perambulators. Also WIESNJER PIANO 3.