The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1891. INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Many incidents that have occurred during the recent scarlatina epidemic have led to a strong feeling that the provisions of the Pdblic Health Act should be enforced m the Borough and the Hampstead Town district. J)r Tweed made reference to the subject at tlie last meeting of the Borough Council, and m the School Committees it has been stated that had proper pre cautions been observed by parents the spread of the infection would not have been so great as to render it necessary to close the schools. The New Zea land Health Act is similar m its pro* visions to the Health Act m force at Home, the operation of which Dr Tweed described to the Borough Council. The English Act makes it tlie duty of the medical attendant of a patient to notify to the householder m whose hoyse the paHent is, that the patient is suffering from an infectious disease, and tlie notification must be made as soon as the doctor is certain of the nature of the disease. By house holdar m this sense is meant of course, whoever the responsible party may be —m the case of the head of the house being the patient, the duty of acting upon tlie notification received from the doctor would devolve upon the wife, the family, the. chief servant, or the only servant as the case may be. Tlie householder must then notify to the Health authorities, whose health oflicer —-m every case a medical man—must take such steps as raay be necessary to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. The precautions taken arc more or less stringent according to the nature of tlie disease, and the surround ing circumstances, but m every case a quarantine rigorous enough to prevent th« possibility of contact by the public with the infected person is observed. Any breach of this enforced isolation ia punished severely. The New Zea land Public Health Act, 1876, is m the main a rescript of the English Act. .Local Boards of Health (which include Borough Councils and Town Boards), may make regulations for guarding against the spread of disease, and may enforce the cleansing and disinfecting of any house or part thereof m which there has been infectious disease, and afreet fche dgptryction ov disinfection of clothing, bedding, and other articles which may be likely to convey infec tion. Persons going into any public place, shop or dwelling while suttering from infectious disease, or allowing Anybody under their care to do so, are liable to a penalty ; and expos ing any clothing, cfec, without its having been previously disinfected is. also liable to punishment. The en* forcement of the Act is very necessary, and we trust the Committee of the Borough Council who is looking into the matter will recommend m that direction. Any number of infected persons and persons wearing infected clothing ars to be seen abroad day after day, and it U: tiw# steps were taken to prevent such ignorant- of need less persons from jeopardising the health and.perhaps the lives of others.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The trotting track at jilje (Miristchurch Slpw (!rounds is to be extended ty half a lijilp iv circu^Jfereflce. Evert the »»«)s|> excited v^ In(?» may b^ pardoned for his good opinion $ himself if lie reiviombera what his iHQtljcr a»d thp neighbours said about him when ins w* a bj,by. "There's one thing," remarked Deacon Faifhful, with irritation, " that they have forgot^eu jl<j include iii the hymnal for the benefit of some p^oj^k \yho come to church, ftWil i\)us Js "- lullaby.'' MaU« for Honfo Anmica, JJnitpd gjug ilom, and Contiweiifc of Km'ope specially addressed correspondence only per Jiaikoifrti.) will close at Ashbuitou on Friday afc <j,20 p.m. Registered letters 5 p.m. Money cpdyr* for this mail must be obtained before a p.ui. The District Secretly ».»£ the Australian., Mutual Provident .Society anno»He«g (hat the successful candidates tor the vacautsios ou the Sydney Board of Directors were Messrs Thomas Littlejolin and J. R. Hill, who polled 35,28.3 and 23,780 votes respec tively. Mr >). R. Hill will be recollected m (Uiristchnrch where he was for some years Inspector of the Bank of New South Wales. It is mnoimccd that m connection with t'io aii^i^i communication of the Mi-sonic'!rand ■bid^o.yf fyc^.^aland, to be held iv Wel lington during next'iiio^U^, it Convention of Principals and Past Pri.udpoKof ■/kWMfal ArgU Chanters will be held, at which itlsfntetlded to a^hymi a proposal to establish a tfnprettie. (Jra^d Hoy 4 M(^l phapter', iv connexion with the New Zealand |Uo^ai»tutiou. Toas free from #fiy excess of fl^tffif genoy. Soutii British ■'s<s, Company s'^ure b!t'!idg. All stwekeepei'a

Next Sunday tlie Very Rev Father Chastagnon will celebrate Mass at the School.house, Lougbeach ; Vespers at Ash burton at the usual hour. Before Me3sr3 D. Thomas and E. Alcorn J.P's., this morning, a charge of working a horse with sore shoulders, against Thomas Keeffe, Rakaia, was heard. The evidence was not considered sufficient to warrant a conviction, arid the case.was dismissed. A Wellington telegram received at 2.30 j p.m. to-day says :—Capt. Edwin states that there is every indication of unsettled weather with falling baronietoL* m all parts of country between midnight to-night and midnight on the 14th inst. Mr Charles Burton, who for jiearly five years has been steward of the Ashlgirton Club, has resigned that position, and leaves to-day for Christchurch, where he lias : taken the lease of the Victorian Hotel. Mr ■ Burton gained the confidence and esteem of all with whom he came m contact here; and takes with him the best wishes for his future prosperity. Mr Warwick Weston has been appointed . to tl • po ;'iion of General Manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr Weston has, for many years, held the position of Inspector, during which time he has pained an intimate knowledge of the Company's affairs m all parts of the world, and his constant and intelligent supervision of the business of the Company has contributed m a large measure to the success of the Institution. Lizzie White, the Queen of the Orkney gipsies, has died| at Stronm«ss at the age of ninety-seven. She was wrll-known to all Orcadians, having travelled the length and breadth of the Orkney Islands many times. Her husband, Willie Newlaud, predeceased her about seven or eight years, anl died aged over 100 years. Lizzie often affirmed that she was a young girl of twenty when the battle of Waterloo wa»fought. She was buried beside her hujbuud m Stroinness

churchyard. Horrible as is the massacre m Madagascar, there are some punishments m China termed judicial, which exceed m fiendishness any thing that a Malagasy cottVl accomplish. An account was recently published of an execu tion by piecemeal ch< pp'ng i i the flowery kingdom. Th» victim was tied to a stake firmly, and a mandarin stood by to see that the executioners did their duty. Literally the poor wretch was stripped gradually of his flesh on breast, arms, and legs, and then as a com>e de grace, his head was struck off. Long before that state of the ordeal he must, happily, have been insensible. The question of settling national quarrels by arbitration appears to .be miking some headway. The following telegram appears man English journal :—" Intelligence has been received from Berne, announcing that a first step toward the settlement of inter national quarrels by arbitration has been made' by tl • conclusion of a treaty between the Swiss Federal Conned and the United States Government. According to the terms of this agreement, both Republics undertake at all times to submit to arbitra tion sny disputes that may arise between them. President Harrison, m returning the draft adhering to the Swiss proposal, appended to it the suggestion that other nations might adhere to the treaty by sign ing a copy to be deposited with the United States Government/" , i;

In the anatomical institute at Strasburg, ' it has been found that the small toe of .the { htnnan ia^e is retrograding and losing one ; of'its joints. Among 59 small toes dis . seeted, 14 had two ■ joiuts instead of three. The Pp-.ingfleld Union, under the head of 1 "Will the mouth ever bite the ear?" says: ; _A Frenchman- has discovered that the i human mouth is gradually working iis way around towards the left ear, and accounts f>r it by the invariable temlenoy of ir.ea to ' eat chiefly with the teeth on the left side of ! tho mouth. Tliia wears out the teeth on » that side and gives the jiw a c,in(: toward : the left. In a few ages it is believed that the mouth will appro.ich the left car, and ' there will be some danger, if the process i keeps on long enough, that it may get round ) to the back of the neck. i Mrs Annie Besaiit, carrying her New ' York anditoi-3 through London's poverty [ stricken districts, brings thorn to this scene : ' __" You must be at the dock gates between 1 two or three o'clock hi the morning. There ' are 20,000 to 25,000 men gathered around ! the gates, for the earliest there gets the , first chance. A man appears and calls out \ for so many. Then bqgins a literal light for life. Arms and ribs have been broken m > tho struggle, What for? Ifor work.thai i until a 'fow weeks ago paid four or four , and a-lnvlf pence per- hour, Surgeons say that more than 60 per cent of theje men are . 1 injured >by accidents. The work needs i ! strength, and many are faint from hunger. They often fall into the water on account of' imperfect appliances, and are struck by the swinging bales. One third are always' turned away without employment to goj back to hungry wives and children crying for lack of foo V' ' Some curious'statements (says the Scotch? correspondent 1 of thti " Olago Witness ") wera ". iijailo at a meeting of the Free Synod of Hutherland and Caithness, held at (jolspieQU April 3, the occasion being the reading of the report on religion <md moral". Rev Mr Logan, of Rogart, afiirmed that the High lands were not yet ripe for preaching total abstinence. In proof of this he mentioned that a candidate for a vacant congregation had offended an elder by refusing a glass of wljisky, the elder remarking that he did not see how the young preacher could have grace when he would'not drink whisky. He him self, he addfd, had been told that their fathers drank whisky, and they were better men than he was. His congregation had lately decided by a majority that the license lately gi*uted \i\ the »a'rfsh should be con tinued, but- Wi> >he supporters of the license promised to help him to put down drinking at funerals, However, at the ne*t i funeral only six stood by him,and all the vest went with the party who took drink. Those disclosures, as might be expected, have called forth much Baxou scotting. At this week's meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and pastoral Association a com munication was received fi!pns the Hoa tlje Minister of Agriculture—" With tho objeat of benefit to the Agricultural Department I shall be glad to have the views ■of your Society on any subject relating to tlie welfare of the agricultural and pastoral industries which it may deem necessary to consider during the incoming session of Parliament.'' Qn tlje motion of Sir John Hali it was decided to appoint a sub-committee to draw up a report fat presentation to the (iJovei'h ineifjb oii matters of tlje greatest importance. They might be asj^ed to, do something more m respect of the dajry |i|4us>try, qf' the codlin moth disease, of the qviegtiqn of irrigation of the Canterbury plains, railway rates and accommodation which very largely affected the farmers, Hie transportation of lime and other manures, sheep inspection, and the removal of Mr Foster, than whom no more clßcient officer existed; Lincoln College anil institution of scholarships m »übi$ "schools to Li^coki College ; the intro clffctfon qi elementary" agjfoultura 1 science ja |)l)e ccj^utry'priinary schools,'and upon tUo matter cjf expense, ft haying been uioiitionod th^fc firt4itWi)al .expense wqulcl not be inouri'od wh?ll t-He ticpiirtii}ei}t lyajj established.

In conversation to-day with a settler living m the Winchmore district, our reporter was told that no census paper had been lefb at that settler's house, nor had he filled up any return—in fact, he and his family and employees had not been counted m the enumeration at all, and there were nine souls under his roof on census night. A neighbor of hiß with a household of eight had also been l«ft out, no census form been left for him, and he wus of ■ opinion that a third neighbor was i'q tho I same category. If this is a sample of how I the census ot the county has been taken, ! there is little wonder that the population | shows but a small increase. At the same, time an advertisement appeared m every pifper m the colony iv April, and set forth" tho duty of colonibts clearly enough — namely, that if census papers were not left, they were to be applied for, ctyjifr to the local enuui era tors or to headquarters, so that people left out are not altogether blameless for their net being enumerated. .Two members of the Jlainpstead School Co nmittee interviewed Dr Tweed this tnorrt , iug' 'with a view to ascertain whether or not the epidemic of scailatina had so far abated as to warrant the re-opening of the Hampstead School. The doctor, m rep'y to their question said that the epidemic had certainly not abated suffciently to warrant the opening of either the Hampstead or any other school m the disdricb, the Borough , Schorl included. Since Friday last, six new cases of the trouble had come into his hands, all at different points m the town and suburbs, aim he spoke very strongly against convalescents ' being, allowed to mix' with healthy \ people, thereby spreading the disease. He men tioned the fac*" that recently he saw upon the street four or five young people, with the disease still upon them m a stage capable of communicating infection. Dr. Leahy does not regard the matter so seriously, and thinks there is no danger m re-opening the schools.- Tf k Best Kkmedy fou Indigestion— j Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of namely all the diseases to whica we are sunjects Norton's Pill=, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and itfe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l^d, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine endors throughout the wo Id" .Holm)wav's 'Pills And Ointment.— Bilious affections, with all their concomitant annoyances induced by atmospheric changes, or too liberal diet, should be checked at once or serious consequences may ensue. When anyone finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his head dizzy, accompanied by a disinclination for all exer tion, physical or mental, he may be quite sure that he is m immediate nfced of some alterative medicine. Let him at once send for a box of Holloway's Pills, a mild course of which will remove the symptoms, and speedily renew his usual healthful feeling. If the bowels be irritable, Holloway's Oint ment should be diligently rubbed over the stomach and liver every night and morning.

A TERRIFIC GALE.

EXCITING SCENES ON THE '.. f AUSTRALIAN CO AST. '■> " (PER I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.) ' Sydney, June 9. A tfirri/ic easterly gale is blowing ami a fearful sea running along the coast, five coasters have been driven ashore ; the schooner Bertha, ketches Sea Nymph, Georgina Davis, and Jessie; Sinclair at Trial Bay, and the schooner Venus at Ballinger Heads. The crew of the Venus were seen flinging to the ratlines of the wrecked vessel, and the pilot's crew gallantly put oft* from the shore m tlie endeavor .to effect this rescue. They were ■unable, howevt-r, to reach the vessel, and returned to tho beach. Shortly afterwards they matin a second attempt to get i*lt) igside the schooner. A tele gram received from Bellinger Heads late this evening states that the crew of the Venus have been brought ashore m safety, It is not known whether tlje rescue was due to the second essay of the pilqt boat proving successful, Mo definite information is yet to hancl regarding the crews of the other vessels, but from the nature of Trial B.iy it is anticipated that the men have escaped with their lives, Cabin fittings, which have been identified as those .belonging, to the steamer*Taramung, have been washed ashoro ■•-,■■ ..-, ' [Received June 10. 11 fO a.m.'} 'Sydney. Jtihe 10. t In a second attempt the pilot evew were successful m rescuing the crew of the schooner Venus. Heavy weather appears to be passing towards New Zealand. I Beisuank, June 10. A gale of unprecedented violence swept over tlie city yesterday, causing considerable damage. The sea swept pver the esplanade at Saiiclgate, flood ing tl/e Rouses to a depth of a foot. Ifeavy rain fell qve;- thp colony gener ally. The Qlanmire and Qreat Eastern mines at Gympie were flooded, a?)d 300 men rendered idle,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PErw PRESS ASSOCIATION,] l?li<« <*«»•• M«>ut Company. Wellington June 10. The Gear Meat Co. have declared a halfjjefirly, dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum. r , ISng'Mg'ritieilt Pi*«*«ntii. A ratljer yecujiar case was before Judge Richmond this mowing. W. J r Meek, of Wellington, sued Alice Attwood, Kpinster, of Cjfjristcl}Ui-ch, fqr return of jewellery, rings, bracelets, lockets, etc, valued" at £70, and £30 damages for theif detention. From the evidence of the plaintiff, who is a widower, it appeared that his wife died last August, and m December ho proposed to and was accepted by the defendant. He allowed her to |wear the jewellery on the condi tion that she married him m January, but Uje engagement wjjs broken off. D.^ ft}ncl;|i^ refuse.^ to fetum the jpwel^ery, arjfj he 1)»4 Heyf<r b,oen atye po ijeju it bijek^ j From the Qrqsp oxaiiiinafcioii it" upp, eared that plaintiff's age was sixty -si*, a'ijd l\a had since married again, but the case had only proceeded thus far when it was brought to a sudden termination by defendant's counsel, Mr Hall, fainting, and the li earing was adjourned till two o'clock'. i2f»)*>raczl«*iu«nt. Auotti,.iSX), Jifne' JQ. F, I. Bearfc has been committed fm trial at Dargaville on a charge of em bezzling county funds amounting to l£lo2o. , ' Vlie Mc-Iti»nal<l JB«|u|fru|)trf-. Dune din, June 10. The enquiry by Mr Beetham. R.M,, into the charges made by Mr James McDonald against the Official Assignee is adjourned to July 13, owing to Mr Me. Donald's illness. 8(»urliltin«I Tr»ul«. . Invjskcaiicull. June 10. Already over three hundred thousand sacks of grain have been carried on the Southland railways this season, to Inver cargs and the Bluff. Tlie building trade at port is very busy ; over one 'hundred men »ye employed m erecting Jts?rw, 'etc

CHERTSEY.

(PHOH OUH CORKK'-'PONDKNT.) -I Winter has now fairly set m, and cold frosly mornings and nitrht-i, arc no more than we can expect at such a time. The ' steady rain which foil off and on during last week has made tho roads about hero m a state better imagined than described, but us it has be^n blowing a drying wind all day, no doubt they will be greatly im proved. Tt a truly loyal spirit tho bachelors of of 01 ortsey celebrated Her Majesty's , seventy-second birthday by holding a lull m the schoolroom on the evening of May 25th. Their gathering was well attended, owing, no doubt, to the fact, that many w<Ve holiday keeping. Our Library would seem to be m quite all <umhing condition Home tiire ago the sum of £10 was spent m new books, and the Committee propose upending ano'her £10 shortly. Some slight im provement has been made lately ; the tablp has been neatly covered with green baizo, and cards and draughts have been ndded to the accessories of tho room. The new hotel is quite an imposing looking building. It contains twenty rooms, some of which are large, and the others of modorate dimensions. There i s a verandah m front, and taking it alto gether it is a compact and substantial building. Great progress has been made with the contract, and before long the hotel will be open for the public. Mr AY. Matthews, the well-known head-waiter of the Somerset hotel, Ashburton, is the lessee of the now hotel.

The Shearing Dispute.

Mr J. It. McDonald, the Australian shearers' delegate to New Zealand,, was in terviewed at Auckland, and gave the shearers' version of the present dispute b3t\\'ecn them and the "'squatlcra. He said m the course of the interview :—The main cause of the disturbance is not so much as to the prices for shearing or the conditions, all of which have been practically admitted by the Pastoralists' to be quite fair, as to the working hours, and several other rules about tines, &c. The stand which the pastoralists take at present is that we should work withnon-unionists. When this " freedom of contract" proposal was first put for ward it included the racial question, and would have necessiated the shearers work ing, eating, and sleeping with Chinese and Kanakas. This his been modified, the racial question has been excluded, and'the modified agreement was submitted to a ballot of those who struck m Queensland, when 98 per cent voted against it. The unionist view of this " freedjm of con tract " is that it would mean the breaking up of their Association, which has actually gained for thenv from 25 to 30 per cent on ths shearing prices paid m the pre-union days. Freedom I of contract also means dealing individu ally with the men, audit is this individual competition and the inherent selfflshness of {mankind that have reduced labour m allits branches to its present state. The position-at the present time is, thab there ar<| only 1000 shearers employed, whereas m six weeks' time 10,000 will be required. The pastoralista have purged the southern colonies of all the available free labour, and ib is only a question of time-^the wool must come off, or the pastoralisbs will be ruined. The Government of New South Wales) and (Queensland have the settlement of the dispute m their; own I » ids. If ihfy would compel the pHsfcor alists to meet us and discuss the "free dom of contract" question, I am certain an agreement would bo arrived at. The whole trouble is that the pastoralista wUh'u's to'concede the ■■■*'* freedom of con tract" point before meeting us. As I said I am confident that an' agreement would be arrived at, because we are not afraid to work with uon-unidni&fe* WhatJ would a pxltry thousand of them be to ten thousand of us, and besides, the best labour must always have the preference.

Canterbury Jockey Club.

The Committee of the Canterbury-- Jopkoy Club mot on Tuesday evening last. They decided that Rosa, the jockey who was injured afc Napier, is not; eligible for a donation from the distressed jockeys' fund, a<? it is for jockeys injured at Riccarton only, Mr G. H. Clifford was appointed to re present the club at the Wellington con ference. Notice of motion was given of a new rule providjug.that '*no horse m whose ownership any paid ofripial of a race meeting, or any person engaged In working the totalisator thereon, has any interest, shall be qualified to enter or start at such meeting ; any person so entering or starting a home to be liable to a fine not exceedmg £J.Q°"; al^o of a new rule providing for the registration of partner ' ships. The Programme Committee increased the total stakes at the Spring Meet ing by 195 soys, and at the Mid summer Meeting by 70 soys. The dates of the Spring Meeting are fixed for November l>th, 11th, and 14th. At the Autumn Meeting the Great Autumn HahiHpap will be run on the second day. A race called the Great Eastprn Handfcapj of 2()Q sqVs, has beeri off.

A. Famous African Chief.

(■Contributed.) Considerable interest lias been taUen m matters connected with Central and {South Africa m connection with the Recent travels of Stanley and others. But ]p haps few of our readers are aware of the famous exploits of Klntma, chief of the Bamangwatos, Bflchuanaland. As a young man he led forth his father's warriors against the Mataleele, and recently he has erected a large model native city. As his name is respected throughout the civilised wo Id, I may describe his appearance. At sjxty. he is iall, erect,' thin, butjstrong. His face is interesting and intelligent, his brow lofty. He is modest and di^nifis^ m manner. His father was a clever, in telligent man, keeping .his tribe together at Shoshong at the fobt of the mountains. He remained a heathen sorcerer when his sons came under the influence of Dc Moffat's missionary labors. This led to serious trouble between the father and those of the sons who refused to abandon the Christian faith, and on one occision lje 'was on tjie jjoinfc of usjng h|s rifle to nre. upon then) when tjie chiefs interfered' Aftgr \}\a father's dqath' l<Lhama, who en ,joye4 tj^ cyhfidenco of the, people, wag elected King. His power is, flhsoluto, hi^ rule is merciful and just. First sthing m the morning his own regiment and people are gathered for prayers. Jn the forenoon ho transacts business with Euro peans, and attends to matters of justice iimon<| liis neqplq. The rest of £he. d«|y is devotee} to his gardens, |ands, and stock. As many fi}urop@ans are expected to p^^s through his country to the Mashohaland goldh'elds, he i>lfinted a large area with mealies anil native corn. He arid his chiefs, m laying tn§ foundation of future prosperity, haye resolved £o resist all attempts to introduce strong drink. H(i appreciates British protection, subject to the above proviso, and also that m native matters the native chiefs should rule, while m cases of dispute between natives and Europeans he himself arid a European magistrate should sit togetiier. His lateat achievement is the erection of a large native city named Pnlapye. Bhos hong had to be abandoned because of J;hei want of water. ; They have hoav a site among the mountains, with abu'ridan^i) of vage'tatiou and of running

streams. The town, which covers about' twenty square mile--, w,u laid out two years ago, and 30,000 people moved into ib at once, Mia old town being reduced to ashes. There are broad avenues, nigantic trees, nnd an immense central square. Tne cottages are of red clay, well-built and comfortable, with land attached, and their owners m peaceful possession. The town is built on a fine red sandy soil, the supply of water is excellent, and the' whole surrounded .* by fine mountain scenery. The stores are large, of "Olid mason• y, ariil are scenes of busy raer ch.mclise. Desirous of bu'lding a church m keeping with their prosperity, the Christian natives subscribed £3000 at the first meeting. Khama's wife, Mabesi, was an intelligert and useful Christian re joicing m the elevation of her country- Women. She died about two years ago. As one of hia duties is to provide liberal supplies of food, a helpmeet is desirable, and his choice fell, after a year had clapped, on the widow of a chief, and | member of a neighbouring church. Khama long since freed all slaves, nnd supplied tliem with seed ccrn, and cattle. He has cnourged the wandering trib( I to settle down to agricultural and pastoral pursuits, and la's native rule m considered as wonderful as l'alnpye is as a native town. His philanthropy and upright, consistent character are traced to the power of the gospel. It is hoped that he may Jive long over a prosperous kingdom, :ind that other kin«?s m the neighbourhood may be led to follow his example.

Auctioneer's Report.

Mr John G. Restell, per J, R. Bland, auctioneer, report.s on the horse jmarket for week ending Saturday, June 6, 1891, as follows :—■l held my usual weekly sale of horses and sundries at the East Street Hor.se Bazaar. Owing to the weather there wws only a small entry for the day's sale, and bidding was slow. About thirty fcora^s of all classes were offered, out of which I Sold a fair number, hs follows:—Good sound useful sorts, six and seven yoars old, brought £16 10.s, £15, £14 10s, £13 ; seven and eight year old medium draughts, £12, £10, aud £9 ; a«ed do, £8, £6 10s, and £5 5.s ; hacks, £7, £5 ss, £4 10s ; inferior sorts, £3, £2 10s, 30s. Large quantity of sundries afc satisfactory prices. 1 have enqu'ries for a number of staunch, active, draught horses of about four and five years old.

Hampstead School Committee.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held last night. ' All the members were present; Mr J. W. Crooks (chairman) presided. The Visiting Committee reported having made repairs #-md alterations. The repairs to chimney m main room were rendered necessary by defective construction m ihe first place, and it was decided to claim the cost of repairs from the Board of Education. Tho tender of Messrs W. H. Collins and Co. was accepted for screened New castle coal tit 36s pfsr ton, and iirewood at o3s per cord. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education, m reply to repre sentations of the Chairman of Committee, saying thai the date of examination could not be altered, but due allowance would bo made to any school for any exceptional circumstanced which might affeot the results, It was decided to apply to the Board to enlarge the c alshcd, which was the same size as when the school consisted only of one room. 7t was dec ded to apply to thft Boara to erect a wash house or shed lor the master's house. The present shed was quite insufficient, and could not be re paired. I It was resolved that, unless the Visit ing Committee should see cause to the c ■ r;iry, m the meantime tit* uo'iool oliall bo re-opened on Monday, June 15. Messrs Andrews and Bisset were ap pointed Vioitiug Committee for the en suing mor.th.

Licensing Matters

[I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION Dunemx, June 9. The Caveraham Licensing Committee refused lioensos to the Cavcrsham, Com mercial, and Kensington hotels. At the sitting of the. Ruslyn Licensing Committee all licenses were granted for twelve months, after which no licenses will be issued. Tne chairman said that they expected the law to be observed to the letter, and if unfavourable reports were received :vt the quarterly meetings the licenses would be cancelled. Wanganci, June 9. At the annual licencing meeting to-day one" licensee failed to apply. Out of eighteen applications four were refused on the ground of not being required. Ten • houses were granted 10 o'clock licenses, and four 11 o'clock licenses.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AND FOREIGN.

fawn press association) THE CRUISER MILDURA. London, Juno 8, I The cruiser Mildura has sailed for Australia. NEW SOUTH WALES STOCK. A considerabb amount of Kew South Wales conversion stock has been subscribed and the balance will remain open until January. 1 THE QUEENSLAND LOAN. Parleying is proceeding to secure the amount'of the Queensland matured debentures at ninety, and acceptable terms have b,een offered tq teuderers far- the loan. LABOR QUESTIONS. The Directors of the Omnibus Com panies have made a general offer to the men out on strike to concede their demands for twelve hours per day if they agrees to accept sixpence reduction in wages. Exception is made in the case of drivers 'of road cars, no re duction being made in their wages, a'lUiqugh they" will nqt have to. wqr.k more than twelve hours, Ihe Direc tors state that this is the last offer they will make, and unless the men accept the terms they will declare a lock-out. IRISH AFFAIRS. Mr Barnell addressed a ineeting of 20,000 people at Dublin, and was enthusiastically received, He said he intended to ask that Mr W. O'Brien should be allowed to audit the fqnds of which he has the exclusive control, THE BACCARAT CASE. H.R.H the Prince of Wales has nominated Mr Stanley Wilson, who gave evidence in the baccarat case, as" a member of the Maryborough Club. Tn the course of his reply in the baccarat case to-day, Sir Edward Clarke, Solicitor-General, declared that after the evidence which had keen taken, it was impossible to remove Sir'

William Gordon Cumming's name from the Army List without also erasing out the names of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and General Owen Williams. This statement created an immense sensation m Court. Counsel contended that Mr Stanley Wilson was originally mistaken m the construction he put upon the plaintiff's style of play, and yet he afterwards sought to entrap his guest. The accusation of adding counters was explained by the system of play pursued;.by Sir' William, fcut th 3 charge" of, witiitftewing courft«ra which was nojb similarly explainable had been abandoned', "tt^-as impossible to understand the coitda«t of the Prince of Wiles,'. I/-»»id Coventry, and Mr Stanley Wilson m believing their comrade guilty of the charges made against him, and hia (counsel's) own belief was that much of the. "evidence which could have been given m the plaintiff's favor had evidently been sacrificed m tli3 desire to »aye the* Prince of Wales from exposure. The latter remark elicited loud applause from the body of the Court.

SIR J. MACDONALD.

(Jttawa, June 8. The body of Sir J. Macdonald is to be •mbalmed. The Qt»een hai ordered a wreath to be sent. It,is expected Sir C. Tupper will r succeed jjim as Premier.

THE CHILIAN WAR.

. Valpahawo, Jlune 8. There is some excitement atlquique, owing to the Aruercian Admiral taking away the Itata without discharging her arms. The insurgents offered Ito'ivia th« districts of Tacna and Arica if she would assist them. Although the cession of these districts would give Bolivia access to the sea, the offer was refused.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE CRAIGBURN WRECK, Mslboubnk, June 9. Captain Kerr, who was m command of the ship Crai^burn when she was wrecked a few weeks ago at the Head?, has had his certificate cancelled. He intends to appeal to the Supreme Court to have the order revoked. , >•„

INTERPROVINCIAL

Tauranga, June 8. James Salt, late Farrier-Seiijeant i.i the Sixth Inniskillen Dragoons, who took part and was wounded m Scarlett's charge ab Balaclava, died suddenly on Sunday. He was buried to day with military honors, tho firing p«-ty consisting of members oE the Waikato militia. - Wellington, June 9. The Steamer Wallaby, which went ashore at Evan's Bay some weeks ago, has been got off safely. She will, probably be dismantled and turned into a cool hulk. John Howard Wallace,one of the oldest identities m Wellington, died this morn ing from heart disease, aged 75. Mr Walkce arrived m Wellington m JB4O, and t-jok active part m drawing up the petition to the House of Commons praying that a Constitution shculd be framed* for New Zealaud. Deceased was an auctioneer for many years, and was principal author of "The Ifiarly HUtorv of New Zo»lmkL" Hokitika, j«ne 9. At the Education Board meeting to night, John Gaminel!, the present head master of the Hisjh School, %ats appointed Secretary and Inspector. At the R.M, Court, H. L- Snow, p«U Hsliul of the " Kumw« Times,"-*** com mitted to the District Court -for.xtial fur libel, on the information of W. Gi; Jelut tton,i ironmonger. rz Duneoin, Jwie'J. Tho Green Island Hotel, owned by J. Toomey and occupied by D. Richard , n , was burnt down early this morning The occupants had some difficulty m making their escape, children having to be takm by a, ladder trom the balcony. The fii^ is supposed to have been caused by the high wind blowing embers of a fit* m tho bar parlor on to the floor. The bntldiug, etc., was insured for £650 m the Standard Office, and the stock and furniture for £400 m the National. ■ • - ■'. The tides to-day cauied bu> little damage at the Ocean Beach. A£St Clair the whole of the broad esplanade right up to the building line has beeoj;washed away. - ; -., James Cotton, an old identity,' at one time owner of »o.ne racehorses and father of the brothers Cotton, known as trainers and steeplechase riders, died to day. At the annual meeting of the Perpetual Trustees' Estate and Agency Company the report, recommending an eight per cent dividend, was adopted, , The chairaun said, the Company had 200 clients, whose administered property . was .vahjed at £560,000, yielding a return m interest and rent per annum of £390,000. The Acclimatisation Society have voted £10 to assist the Canterbury society m defraying the cost m connection with the Maori fishing case. Complaint was made of the robbing cf eggs from the, nests of black swans. It was decided, with a view of es+ablishing wild geese, to place a number of goose eggs u» the neat* of black swans, '" "■.'■'' * * '■' • Invercargill, June 9. The Clifton School Committee, m com pliance with a letter from Mr Kelly, M.H.R., who is Secretary of the South land Trades and Labor Union, unani mously decided to inform the teachers thai the Committee objeo.lt lo any of Whitcombe and Tombs' school requisites being used. • At the Police Court Timothy Regan charged with sheep stealing, was re-. maiided until Friday, B$J \i\ two sureties of £100 eacji ifas allowed,

POLITICAL.

iPEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, June 9. The Public Trust. Commission, finding it impossible to get the necessary returns for the purpose ofj their. report m time, 1 applied again for an extension of the term,, and Ojovprhuient have consented, to grant aijobhet fortnight fron; to-moirq^-. Sonje tlu« fey^n' ye extra cjerks have Uccu em? ployed for weeks m the preparation of these returns. Ii; is stilted that Mr Wialey has aban« doued his Attention of olanning his for* feited seat m the Legislative Council.

(*rito>T our c<mßS)si<Qja>ENT.) Wmaisgton, June 10. The Opposition members are comiiis slovrly forward, and the caucus callud for ta-m«rro«r Ims been postponed. Govern ment supporters are coming m fust.

TFP ASHBURTOJNjGUARDIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1891



KEATrxa's Cocoh Lozenges curoa Cough Asthma, ' Bronchitis. „, Medical t stiino fltultcs that, no other,mediciae is so effectual m the cure of theao daiigftrous imladiea .One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at badl.itno qnsuaea rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they ate invaluable. They cou tain no opium nor aiiy violent drug. * Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is I£d and 2s W each \Ve are informed that the South British' Tea Company have introduced their pure teas into ishburtou. ■ "



The best medicine known is SANDKK mi 1 SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its onu'ijent powerful effects m coughs, colds, ' jfnfluenza, <stc- —the relief is instantaneous. iV>us«#(jLs 'give the luost gratifying testi mony, His Majpyjty the l^in^ cjf Jtaly, and medical isyudje^tes # over fche ylobe'ttrfc its patrons, head the official pcpQr-lts;'jthaj;action 1 - pany each bottle. Moslcr, M.D., Professor University, Uricfs.wald,. reports : — The 1 Eucalypti Extract proved magnificently suc gssjfll'l m very severe contusions, bruises, Hliutfna, WQUijds, scaldings, broken ribs, and limbs. (" Me.tH«aj JomifaL" Nov. } l$81)d In diseases of the kidneys, csither Mitwv con: gestion or suppression, (iwimiai) ov njbumi, nuria, dropsy, lithargy, nothing -will equal m its action Eucalypti Doses rive to six drops. Hosier, M.D., Professor, University, (Jricfswald, reports:—Diphthe ria. Tonsils continually coherent presenting ulcers with white exudanta. Cured m four teen days. Surgical Clinic of Prof. M'lntyre, College of Physicians and Surgeons, St. LoniH—lji^'irrhns of Breast- Exciaioii Euca lypti'Kxtritefc"entp^yw. No swelling, heat, or discoloration. • Cured In fourteen flays. -vfdVt- 1 ' ' ■■' '"' :if Countess, Duohess, Princess, Empress are the registered names of the new telis 'fiw jfr,om liny ex.gcsa of Btringeuoy /



Gentlemen's WATERPROOF!. \ N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, SEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALSO GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY GENTLEMEN'S HATS HOSIERY. SCARFS, ktc, NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, "®m JUST OPENED. rj ATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER. New Tweeds and Coatings for Measure Suits to hand. Inspection Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY



CASH Advertisements under this heading, not excoodinft SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be VFtat his Office. THOUND, m Burnett street, a Door JO Key. Apply'-Mail" Office. 080 WANTED, a General Serf ant. Apply to Mrs Johx Okk, Alford Forest Road. _«+n BOARD and Lodging, single rooms, reduced to 15* per wrek.— Mrs S. Timmo, Panama Boarding House. 6 82 A Lady requires central lodgings lm (\ mediately. Terms must be moder ate. Apply X.Z., Post Office, Ashburton. ■■* ■ 6 86 | WANTED Known.—Just opened up, a big lot of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, 44 inches wide, finished like silk. Beauti ful goods made to my own patterns.— Andrew Okk.. H' XV. p7)TT"Kß~deliverß his Popular ' Lecture on Moral Heroism m the Primitive Church To-Moiutow, at 7.30. Collection 6 88 T OST, Lady's black silk Umbrella, Xj between Ashburton Bridge and Carter's Terrace. Finder please return . Io " Guardian " Office. 6 7b BOARD and Residence wanted immediately m a private family ; neighborhood of Domain preferred. State terms, with and without washing, to A.Z , "Mail" Office. 6 '7 "\7~OUNG Ladies' Journal f<r June X now m. Experiment m Marriage, Bellamy, Uncle Jack, ftew and Old Way. H. M. JoNes. 6 8f WANTED, every man m the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats m great variety.—Andrew Ork. "Tl7 ANTED, Morning Governess for W three children. Apply by letter, stating terms, qualifications. «&c, to Mater, Box 43, Ashbarton. 0 63 WANTED Known.—That if you want 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 WANTED KNOWN,—Sealette Jackets 355, reduced to 25s ; and 40s, re duced to 27s 6d, at S. \V, Aloobn & Co.'s Clearing Sale. ' 6 40 ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly the best. H. G. Flowek, Confectioner, East Street. WANTED Known—The "Strong wear" Boot is the best for Mens •jadies and Children.—W. H. Collier. WANTED Known —Some special lines m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing at " The Corner." ANTED Known—Old Spoons and Forks Electro-plated and made equal to new at 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jeweiler, East Street. 4 150 WANTED Kuowu.— That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots*. No presents, no bribes, but good value. — A ndrkw Oiut WANTED every man m t!io County to have a suit of the Ashburton Tweeds.—Robkkt Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. /^y LASS, Earthenware, and China, VJC direct from the Manufacturers. — Robkrt Alcorn, Tea Warehouse and Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Build m gs. PRESENTS— Now being given away to every purchaser of 5i and up wards m Drapery, Boots, Clothing, &c. -H. C. Segers, Melford House FIRST Class Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Presents to every purchases of os and upwards now being .given away.—H. 0. Skgers, Mel ford House. i WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Ore's. W" ANTEU Kriown^-H. Duuley will sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at 3s Od per foot. EL Duuley, Moore Street. 6§54 IJUBLJjO Notice.- We are now giving J the present* fco nil holders of tickets and purchasers of &*an4 upwards. —H. C Segkrs, Molford House, WANTED KNOWN,—If you have the Cash, you e;m save about 6s m every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Uoods, Millinery, &c, at \S. W. Alcorn & Cm.V Clearing Sale. i 36 WANTED Known.—Just opened, several cases of the Celebrated Standard Boots. Every pair guaranteed and stamped.—A. Okr, Agent. "ANTED KNOWN—C. M, Bkooke is now m personal attendance at the Dispensary. The doctors' prescrip tions accurately made up. Largest stock m New Zealand of disinfectants on hand. 6§157 ANTED—A Steward and Caretaker for the Ashburton Club. Appli cations by letter only will be received up to 5 p.m., on MONDAY, the loth instant, addressed to the Secretary, from whom all information as to salary a»d dutieutcan be obtained. "VTEW GAMES -Tiddledy Winks, J_N Reversi, Snickem, and others;, Fresh Supplies of The Miners' Right. The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms. A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundred* of others. NEW MUSIC— Vocal audlnstruMitfoki).— L. F. Andkkwes ANI> CO.



MONEYjo LEND : jyrONEY to Lend at LOW ftATES ■ v* 1 INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE -1 HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of : £100 to_Jsooo Jor further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashiiurton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent, Government Insurance Office. i Cliristchurcl). ... __-„! — ■' ■ ' JiW MAIL 1 Fvom W.Uif.to.i' t.l.ic ffi'b November, 1886 ; ilie'^rius of"sub.i.e.i-ip>iw f<) thi,*3 Journal will l*a tw f«lloN\Sj viz :— ji' »v^ii> m a!>v.n:*<■«. I'cf QiiiU'U* .., O'i o<l, by post <%<W „ Hilf-year... I & 0.1 J»y post 13s U«J „ Ye< t .v 20s Oil, by post £$s Qd 1C UOOKEP, Per Quarter ... (is Bd, by post 8s 04  Half-year... 13s od, by post 10s 04 j „ Year 20s Ud, by post 32s 0(1 JJjrlh, Mnrriaye, and Death Notices, t : pai/i iut >ll J<be timu of insertion, 2s Gtl each 3 Itf booko'l, h (iwfy Hlampa may be eeut a uymeut.



Pubho Notloea ART NEEDLEWORK AND Fancy repository, CONTAINS the Latest Novelties m Fancy and ArtistioNeedlework direct from Homt>. In addition to the above Mr§ A flams Has opened special Lhieß. m APRONS, PINAFORES, Ladies 1, Children's and Infants'CLOTHING;  SOCKS and STOCKINGS Imjtte4 f b¥ latest itrproved Knitting Machine. * Agent for Mesdames Weiyel and Butterick's cut paper patterns, and for the Eclipse Dye Works. Registry Oftioo for Servants. EAST STREEI, ASHUULITON*. House and JLanclT For Sale. By Private Treaty. *TIHAT new, convenient and suhßtan- JL "tiaMy'constructed House, situated Rt Tinwald? near the approach to the Ashburton Traffic Bridge, now m the occupation of Mr C.■Homersham, together *itlTover 4| Acres Land, of very superior quality, tastefully laid out, and planted with fruit and other trees, and presenting an excellent opportunity for anyone m need of a pretty and valuable homestead. As the instructions to sell are absolute, the terms will be made EXCEPTIONALLY EASY. Apply to JOHN G. RESTELL, +2 West Street, Ashbarton. Mount S^ersTum MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, SAYS — The Lime I bought was 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 ppilt, I notice the roots are much larger than el •■owhere. 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 GRIGG, . , •■  :7j . , LONGBEACH, Says—The lime I used last year was only for rape m peat land and for fruit trees. For the latter the bent-tit was very great but for the rape all the crop Was so superb that 1 could not see any difference. But there is no doubt of its value on peat Boils and on cold clays. I ehaU take a larger quantity than I have ordered. MR G. T. SMITH, Nurseryman, Ashburton, fiays--I am pleased to inform you that lam 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 u,o hand m hand with perfect husbandry. He finishes by sayir.g he intends to keep on lining Mount Somors lime from time to time. MR F. WILDING, (For the Styx Apple Co.) Says-The lime used at the Styx Orchard had;an excellent effect upon the soiL The tree* bore well and were unusually free from insect pests of every kind. MR W..T. SMITH, Sprinuburn, Says—He limed strips m two old grass paddocks which had V>een down to grass tan. year j,' and m both cases it renewed the pasture on these strips, a vigorous growth of clover and rye gross appearing m each strip, MR ANDREW Mac^ARLANE, * .Springburn, Says—Helimed some grass land eighteen months ago this summer. He shut it up for hay, and m two cuttir.gs took olf four tons more grass per acre otflimecV ground than the nun-limed. MR JOHNSTON, : Hakatekb Says-He limerl a piuce ot a jgrass paddock which had been down four years, shut it up for hay this summer, and the limed ground by weight gave nearly three fines as much grass as the non-limed. MR HOOD Says—Ec limed 60 acres, leaving U acre m the middle unlimud, the whole of the land being drilled m with turnips and superphosphate. By actual weight and measurement tUe;l;med land gave 21 tons to the acre, uiilimecl 11 tons. Estimating turnips at 2b 6d pel ton we have 52s 6d and 27s 6d an *ere respectively. i From these figures, if you require 1000 tons of 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 lalwr and phos phate on 50 acres, thereby j-aving £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 ASHUURTON, 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 las-.t Spring he put part of it m potatoes and 'part m 'mangels ; the potatoes on artificially manured land sjave 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 Hays—Through liming he has grown from ten to twelve tons of potatoes on land which would not grow potatoes before. MR J. T. BUItNKT, ot Kaiavoi, g a y fi _By liming land to the extent of IJ, ton ot lime to the acre lie has been able to grow one-third more potatoes of much superior quality on limed land. He lias sent me two sample* to verify his sUieuieiit, which are .m view at the New Zetland Clothing Facioiy. I have many other testimonials of a like character. MR HUBERT THKW, PElt FOKKST, I Says--Ho mixed limu wiili super-I pho-phato to dry thephosphutc. On iifry j ju;m:.s ))•} uswl limo and phosphate m ijjo |iroportion of Ito 1. 'hi thirty rctcx fit! ; I'seii lw«i buckets fu'l i>f Huifj to f>ne cwt •>f jihoKph.ito : on iinolhuc tliii'ty iicmi he U -C(i {tllrXJlh.'ltUillollU- -ill Ci'tcll CISC, i j CH( ■*vss lv.sod j-Msr iuivv. Ho ssiys the largest tuini|)s ii ( »i«r3«riiJ to lie on \\io. JAiid nhicli had t!t« most lime, «lfhouj;!i 3w was tiM n-it io mix thu li no ;ii](l pli h jiliafct", an the limit would liberate the svtxtmwiii fi'inn thu-ph'-wpiiHte. I?iuJsb<s!* hy ■ *i;ivin£rlie ii Ho.pliMi c«l \*. irh the result tTknt helntenAft ussiiig limo a^ain. I'l r. WKKHIT, I ■ogß3i ■■ ■ '' " ' y^uiws