MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, Bubject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNESDAY, Angust 11. For the United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, and America and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of.New Zealand, per Takapuna, as< follows:—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 6.15 P-" 1* » registered, letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in London on September 14. Note.—On and after August 1 the rate of postage on newspapers for the Australian colonies, South Sea Isjattds, and United Kingdom is to be one penny for each news paper irrespective of weight.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1892. CURRENT TOPICS.

The "man who sends the cable news" is one of the tat »bi»wd iudi viduals connected with New Zealand newspapers. It is only fair, therefore, thfrt j?e should g4 4U P. PPPflft ?0 r Wtf great achievement which he may, ac complish, and we wish humbly to add our small mito to the tribute of ad miration which we feel sure was ejfcitgd by a message received from hitn a week ago. The astounding intelligence was dated London, July 31, and us it reached us and our contemporaries it read—" It is stated that the butchers are substituting New Zealand lambs and sheep for English and Scotch in consequence of the enormous profits to be made out of them." A fact of which alinQst all New Zealand has been aware for the lagt teij ypars; has become known to the ''man in London ? " who triumphantly cabled it a? evidence of his enterprise in obtaining the earliest on subjects of colonial interest. Such enterprise should not go unrewarded: it merits a suitable presentation—say a wooden spoon.

Spurred by % necessity f pr Q^ something immediately tq' £elie.ye tls djre distress of thousands of tj^e ;tnhab,itants of Melbourne, the Vic toria^ Minister of Lands has intro duced his Village Bil]' a 'map** $ 4f y.er%g popH^lQn fr^tw t^Q cities to the pountry. He explained ■jtlh'ijit jt w# necessary that the settle ment* should b» ptecc4 wl^pre jatyw?

was most likely to be required, and it was also necessary, that the "best land should be selected for the purpose, in order that the settlers might ebtain means of living from small areas. Suitable land would be picked in a particular district, and offers would be invited from owners to sell fenced allotments of from two to twenty acres with a two-roomed cottage on each block. Competition among ven dors would keep down the price. When voluntary sale could not be arranged for, compulsion would be used. When the sale was compulsory cash would be paid, but when volun tary debentures at a maximum of 5 per cent would be given. The State having thus become owner would place settlers upon the land on a thirty years' tenure. Purchase money and interest added would be repaid in half yearly instalments, and at ..the., end of the term the fee-simple would pass to the settlers. The annual payment for a blockworth £100 would be £7 10d. Provision would be made so that the blocks could only be transferred to men of the flame class as the original holders, and no one settler could own two blocks. It will be observed that the provisions vary considerably from the New Zealand Village Settlement regulations, and go so far as to include some of the provisions of Mr McKenzie's Land for Settlement Bill.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is reported from Woodville that Nelson Brothers are going largely into soap and candle manufacture. The raw material is plentiful. This morning Mr Thomas Bullock, J.P., convicted and discharged a woman, a first offender, who had been found the worse of drink in Cameron street. • The late stormy weather interfered with work at the Elginshire. Another large pump was put on board on Saturday, and it is understood an attempt to float the vessel will be made this week. Until about forty years ago the site of the Sydney Municipal Buildings was the principal cemetary of the city. Rows of coffins have been disclosed in certain exca vations lately made by Corporation wdrk men, but of their contents there is no trace. The report of Colonel Hume on New Zealand forces shows that at 31st December last the total strength of the volunteers was 6582, viz., 4005 in the South Island, and 2577 in the North. The total for the previous year was 6700, but despite the decrease, 5376 earned capitation last year as against 4939 the previous year. The Rev Dr jßoseby, of Sydney, is very severe on the state of things obtaining in Australia, and says:—" What prospect is there, I ask, of a better state of things arising, under existing conditions, else where, when here in Australia, in what is sometimes called 'the paradise of Labour,' we have the list of our labour^ bureau laden with the poverty and wretchedness and discontent of over 7000 men unable to find employment." The rabbits are still playing havoc in Victoria. At Myrtleford the cattle are dying in hundreds, and many farmers have lost every beast they possess, owing to the rabbits having eaten every blade of grass away. Land which two yeara ago would readiiy have brought £3 per acre is selling now at 10s. An old New JJealander describes his con dition in Sydney thus :—'• I have to work from five in the morning till six at night for 6s 8d per day and pay travelling expenses (Is 2d per day) out of it. Bread is 7d the 41b loaf ; potatoes, 5a to 6s per 1001b. Men are asking for work by dozens at 5a per day.'' Mr T. E. Kilworth, mechanical engineer Ashburton, has just built to the order of Mr David Thomas, a grass seed cleaning machine of the capacity of 200 bushels per day, and so suicessf ul has the mac'iine been ineffectually cleaning glass seed, that Mr Thomas ha 3 given Mr Kilwtrth an order for another machine of a capacity of 250 bushels per day. The machine is different in many points ffom moat of those hitherto made fqr grass cleaning purpqsos inasmuch that the motion of the perforated zinc riddles or sieves for removing hair grass is of a "bouncing" kind and secures thoroughly the separation of the hair grass from the rye grass, goose grass, couch, sorrel, every thing infactthatisnotryegrass, is thoroughly separated from good seed, and each kind of refuse is bagged by itself. The whole is done in virtually one dressing by the machine, and the result of the work is a perfectly clean sample. The Scotch papers by the last qiajl recprd the death, an M»y H, of the Rev James Largie Blake, M.A., minister of the parish of Langton, Berwickshire, in the 72ud year of his age, and 42nd of his ministry. Deceased was the eldest son of the late Mr James Blake, of Aberdeen, and a. brother of the Rev A. Blake, M.A., of Tinwald. Deceased was one of five sons, four of whom became ministers of the Gospel. At_the time of the Disruption, when the Free Church of Scotland separated from the Established Church, deceased elected to remain with the Established Church, while the others became ministers of the Free Church. The Rev Mr Blake, of Tinwald,, is now the only surviving minister of the family. The' Rev James 'Largie Blake, after'a successful University career at Aberdeen, 'entered Divinity Hall, and in 1815 was licensed by fhe Presbytery of &arioch,:' and was successivejy; nwh, minister at fttqbq, in ) ks : »h}r.e, lwhfe,re lie, labqre'd foe 'seventeen years, and Langton, which was Ms charge whgn he died. Failing health compelled him to ask for % aid of an assistant afid. sqooess^, aa.4 affangeiuents were in progress for the appoinment of a colleague, and he was to, have preached his farewell sermon gq th?- Sabbath succeeding the day ot his death, which WW^ed after only two days' illness, Mr Blake was at one time editor of the Church af Scotland "Missionary Record," and Wa| of ftifih 1 literary attainments! At the Wellington Police Court on Thurs day a character well known in Ashburtou i was charged under the Police Offences Act with imposing on private individuals and I with vagrancy. The accused, who was arrested on Wednesday night by Constablei Baskerville, had been ROairig aa a, doqtbr, He ig known e«edswely In the colony a George lvTi'tmus, alias Tilly. A ttached to the constable's report were three pieces of documentary evidence (1) a receipt given by accused to a settler for five guineas "|qr curing yqur daugfotec Raohael of diphtheria i and a running ear;" (8,) a bjll ".Miss -~—, | debtpr to Geo. Tilly—attendance on you in ' diphtheria making a cure of you, £5, [ 55," Appended to this, unique U\\ Is » foot note—** if not paid at once legal proceedings will be taken $" (3) a bill to Mr ——, "for curing your daughter 'Sharlot' and fumi gating the little children, £5 55." He was oharged before Mr Robinson on Thursday morning, and, in response, said he would ask for a remand, as the constable had been dogging him for days past, and said he would do everything he could to mak^ it wapmipphfrninth,eOpur|;. H^ tainfio,csnt, and lie, 4id nqt see wljy he. should be debarred, from" 'earning an honest living Vth, tys. " diphtheria 4pop«, Ji fqr cattle jwid people, | He would bsg hip Worship to read the enclosed documents (accused here handed up through his 'solicitor, Mr Poynton, a large dirty cloth, which, on being unfolded, was found to contain a book of testimonials which he asked the RM. to peruse). His Worship remanded the man till Tuesday, on the application of -Majjdr. Ramsay, Abused #*id. Ibe d'esWeO. "to, see Inspector Thomson, bu,fc Sergeiw^Major Ramsay" had 1 told 1 h'jm the Inspector refused to see him. Might he see Colonel Hume "about his innocence and oilier things." His Worship advised him to send for Colonel Hume, who would use his discretion aho^v coming to' see liinv A^u^d' was tfym removed,

Parliamentary.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[IKB. PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Augusts. The House met at 2.30 p.m. THE FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr Palmer resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, He hoped the de bate would not be continued much longer, and that the House would get to more useful work. Mr Kapu said the Native Minister had stated that the present Government was supported by the native people more than any previous Government, but he would point out that the presence of a large number of native chiefs in Wellington just now should not be taken as a sign that they supported the Government. The natives wanted the Government and the House to give them an opportunity of try ing to manage their own affairs. \ . Mr Parata could not agree fwith Mr Taipua that the natives should be put on the fame footing as Europeans,: In the first place the natives had not the same knowledge or education as Europeans, and secondly (heir land had not been indi vidualised, so that each man, woman and child might know their own positions. Mr Swan said that the procedure of the last three weeks had been a waste of valu able time, and it had convinced him that party government was a failure. The present debate had taken an exceedingly wide range and dated from the Treaty of Waitangi. His opinion' was that some arrangement might bft made whereby half a dozen or more prominent speakers on either side might debate the Financial Statement, and then the business of the session should be allowed to proceed. Mr Fergus said the Government were responsible for the length of the debate, and said overtures were made to the Government to close the discussion soiie days ago, but were rejected by the Premier. If the Premier had so wished he could have brought the debate to a close a fortnight ago, but he had en couraged his supporters to speak to full galleries. As far as the Opposition was concerned they were willing to close the debate several days ago. He felt that it would have been a wise thing for the country to have put Sir R. Stout in office as Premier at the last election instead of Mr Ballance, as although Sir R. Stout was a political opponent of his, he recog nised that he would have filled the position more worthily and with greater dignity than Mr Ballance. He cbmbatted the statements so often made by Govern ment supporters that the colony was in a prosperous condition, and contended there never was a period of greater depression amongst all our artizans than at present, and yet them was no proposal in the Government programme to alleviate this state of tilings. As to the change in taxation he could mention two industries which would be perfectly crippled by the new system, but they would no doubt revive when the reaction against the tax set in. Ha asserted that the producers of the country were altogether opposed to the taxation preposals and the policy of the Government, but the Opposition were powerless, when they had in office a Premier who declared that any means were justifiable to nationalise the land, and so heap burdens on the farmers of the country, who were however waking up to the fact that if the present Government existed much longer it would simply mean rum to them. Mr Fergns was still speaking at the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Fergus continued speaking until 8.30. 'Che Premier then rose to reply, He ! said that an attack had been made on Mr Saunders by the last speaker for support ing the Government borrowing policy, but that policy was pnlj for the purchase of native land, and had received the approval of the Opposition. Referring to Mr Fergus' extraordinary assertion that Mr Sannders was to be translated to a higher sphere, he thought nothing was further from that gentleman's thoughts than such a translation as that, and he could assure the House that there - was nothing whatever in Mr Fergus' state ment. The Premier denied having ever denounced Me Grigg, of Canterbury, whom he respected greatly as a, pettier, and he wished there were wibre Mr Griggs amongst them. With respect to Mr Clutha Mackenzie's statement that the Assessqrs were instructed to raise thY valuations of certain men, h,e gave that a distinct dental, an.4 his colleague, the Minister for j^nds, could say the same. [Mr Mackenzie \ Mlt is perfectly true that the assessors told me that they were instructed to go for oertain men."] He (Mr Ballanoe) should lika to know who they were instructed by, and he w£ S prepared to give Mr Mackenzie every opportunity of proving his statement. He spoke of Sir J. Hall's speech last night as a carping speech which did not do justice to himself, Respecting taxa tion on improvement* he denied Sir J. HalJ's that the Government policy favored town against country and said that the Government made no dis tinction in this respect. The\r policy" was in favor of the smal^ holders as against the lar,ge holders who monopolised; the }and of th,e country, is to the charge, about:, taxiug improvements he asked whether it was not % concession, to the small fanners and evea. the middle classes tshafc, improvements were exempted up, to, £3^oo, so, th*t an estate of £10,000 in; value had nothing to pay for improve ments He assorted that the oricioism of the Opposition on the Land and Income Tax had fallen wide of the mark altogether. As to the representatives of the large companies who made so muc'i utJc about withdrawing their capital, they could do without them and it would be much better if they shifted their capital frcir* j ne colony. Referring to the Question of a surplus he nclmittuu that a la.rjs portion of vi". surplus of lasft W\\ wa» due to the previous Government but not this year's sur^us, The House would be surprised to hear, however, that not a single penny i of surplus of last year was added to the surplus of this year. He did not approve' of continually dragging jn the name of the h\te treasure* with, resjppc^ to the fman,ces, as Sir H. Atkinson Was not re sponsible for the present surplus. He had hoped he had done his duty in. his ' pu.bhc referenQe to Sir H. Atkinson, but as he should show later on the late Treasurer had nothing to do with this year's surplus. The labour bureau had done jeoman's service in relieving certain districts of surplus labour, and finding employment for a great many workers With respect to the freehold tenure, if the people of the colony wa^tfcd, they must hftje, ifc- Th ( $ €mve.rninens WQuld Jeav,e the iqatfer to. the electors, and he believed that they wouM not consent to payt with the. heritage of the people. Even, those who believed in the free hold tenure knew that the Government were honestly desirous of settling the people on the land on most advantageous terms. The policy of the Gp^o^ment was not to borr^\v }n. th,a colony afc all, T.he^r> object was to bring to a closets soon as poosible, as, narrowing in the past had disorganised t-Kair industries and sent people from their shores. He referred in -detail to several portions of Mr R^qUesien's, speech, and said that; $ he were not in the.posi tion, qf Reader of the Opposition he would have giyen the Government credit for th'ei,r administration. The country was beginning to, recognise _t<h#i fch© influx of capital was no t t a^n unmixed good, and in many caaejs top much, capital was. a serious e_yi\ for. the 99)ony, The real prosperity

of the country dep»nd«d on qjmlHr ip, the large estates a^l settling people on the land, which would increase thecus toms revenue and provide employment for the people. He controverted the remarks made on the financial position of the colony by Mr Allen, Dr Newman, md Mr Mackenzie (Clutha). All these would-be treasurers were out of their reckoning. After referring ajh, some length to the conversion operations, h<i said with regard to charitable aid that Ministers hoped to make some proposals next year which would not injure the local bodies. It was, however, unfair to say that the Government intended to take 50 per cent off the subsidies from local,, bodies this year. As to the large num ber of figures produced by Mr Richardson they were a mass of inaccuracies. Refer ring to Mr Scobie Mackenzie's speech he said that he had termed him the "jubilee plunger," for wh|at reason he knew not. It was true fthat Sir J. Vogel when he was a colleague of his (Mr Ballanpe's) had publicly Advocated borrowing £10,000^000 of money, but neither he nor the other members of the Cabinet supported him in thit. They were told that the annual expenditure was increasing. ■ This meant that more work was done and consequently larger ex penditure, but that very fact showed that the colony was progressing. Wi th respect to taking the duties off the necessaries of -\ life he held that it was not a desirable thing to do. At present their finances were in a state of transition, and if any one of their sources of revenue fell off, they would not be able to make any such reduction without 'causing inconvenience to their finances. They were told that they could get money in the English money market at 4 per cent., but he doubted whether they could get money in in that market at all at present. With regard to taxation on improvements the Government hope'l to be able to take all this off and that the small settlers should benefit by this concession. He declared that the Government Insurance Depart ment was in a sound condition and depre cated the statement of thefOpposition that mortgages were failing. Some members talked of a possible run on the Government Savings Bank, but the thing was monstrous as the longer New .Zealand was New Zealand it was absolutely im possible to repudiate her liability, and so long as we could pay our debts there cjuld be no runs on our Savings Bank. As to the Public Trust Office, the Govern ment could not borrow a single penny from that institution, except by law. The money in that office was to be lent out to farmers and others. It had been aaid' that the Testamentary Trust Restriction Bill was brought in to meet the case of a relative of the Public Trustee, or some pther person, but to that he gave an absolute denial, and he was willing to take all odium attaching to that measure. In conclusion he said he had always ad vocated a wide distribution of land amongst the people, and they should never cease till they had done something foi the amelioration of she people. • The House then want into Committee of Supply. Progress was immediately reported. The House rose at 12.15 a.m.

Home Politics.

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London, August 5. Mr Justin MacCarthy has been elected sessional chairman of the Nationalist party, assisted by a council consisting of Messrs Blake, Davitt, Tim Healey, Sexton, O'Brien, Dillon, Arthur O'Connor, and T. P.. O'Connor. Speaking at the Eighty 'Club Mr Blake advocated a wide measure of Home Bule, but admitted that the Imperial Parliament should Ibe able to suspend the Irish' .constitution, though it would be unwise to hamper Mr Gladstone's freedom of action when Home Rule wag once fairly launched. { Legislation on labor, social, and, electoral questions should folldw. He contended that the experience of Canada showed that rivalry of creed had proved a safeguard; to autonomy. Mr Gladstone will speak on the amendment of no confidence, following i the seconder, Mr Burt. August 6. Sir Charles BUke proposes early ne.^t session a motion to the effect that Egypt be neutralised, under an European guarantee. : Parliament will probably prorogue on August 27th until the middle of January, \ ''■ '

ROAD BOARD.

MOUNT SOMERS.

The monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Monday, August 1. Present—Messrs Peache (in the chair), McMillan Chapman, and Hood. OVERSEER'S RKPORT. The Overseer's report was read and ! considered. ■ ■■-. Gorge Roads.—The Overseer was in structed to call tenders for about 600 yards of shingle to be delivered on the road near Potts' river, also 300 yards on the Stour Plat road j and to do several other works of a repairing nature. The shingling, proposed near the Hskatere Station and Clent Hills Station was held .infer till antumn. ■ Soririgburn Tramway road -^Tenders were ordered to be called for the supply of about 800 yards of shingle to .'-be de- f livercd on this road between the school and Smith's road; also about twelve chains near the pound, Bimler's roa/J^JU. wan decided tb form "id shjftgte a part of this road at the junction with the Main road. McLean's Road.—The Overseer was in* istructed to repair a culvert on this road. Mr J- Hunt interviewed! the Board, and asked for some \york to be done on the, road, ls^djng to his sections.—The Oversee*, to. inspect and report at the next I meeting-' • , ■ ' '. COfiHEStfONDENCK. From. Mr Geo. Roberts and Mr Her ring, asking for alterations to be made to roll with respect to land'sold.—Agreed to. From Mr D. McKenzie, asking for.the forming arid shingling to be done on his road to be extended about two chains.— Agreed to. .;. ; From Mr V. F. Musgrave, asking for the track between Clent Hilla, and Pol hill's Station to be refifcired,—The Orer seer was instructed to inspect the track with Mr Mvsgrave, and report; at next meeting, : From Mr A. H. Ayrton, asking for something to be done to the road leading from the Buccleuch road to. QwghV Crossing.—The Overseer \§ and report at next mee^ii^ \ Frctn thi» pj^t^t Land Office, re roads near^^atve 240.-i-Received. SHINGLE PH. It was resolved to purchase a shingle pit from Mr Hood for use in shingling the Mount Somers station road. RAWVAT access. t .,j Mqyn^Swners and Sprihgburn railway station. —The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Burnett thanking him for the j improvemenfr mado to the road leading to ; the passengers' plalforin. ■;, ---.; ■.: fßik^E Or AUSBNCI. :■ . i M* Chapman asked two months' leave !of absence for Mr Ross, who was unable to attend through sickness.—Aifreed to ; : and the Clerk was instructed write to Mr Ross, expressing* the Boarl'a rej»ret tih^t fe^ \yas to attend, ' *

GORSB OK BO ADS. The Overseer reported that the time was up which had been given for clearing atorse, and very few had complied with the Board's order. —It was resolved to give one month more.—The clerk was also instructed to write to the County Council with respect to the gorse growing on the Mount Somers and Springburn tramway reserves. VILLAGE SETTLEMENT ROAD. Mr Chapman applied for some plank for a culvert on the Village Settlement road,—Agreed to. Mr Chapman give notice that he would at the next meeting, to be held on September 5. propose that a general rate of £d in fche P. be made for the year end ing March 31, 1893, payable in one sum on September 21,1892. TBNDEHB. Tenders werp opened for the various work advertwl, and the following were accepted:—J. Brown, shingling on the Mount Somers station road. Is 6d per yard ; Price's road, forming, 7s per chain, shingling Is Sd-'per yard, ford £2 10s. ■ ' : AGCOUNISt ■/■' * The pay sheet, amounting to £132 11b lid, was passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

(PBR PEB8« ABSOCUHOIO

"THE TIMES" ON AUSTRALIA.

LOKDOX, AugUit 5. The "Times"considers that in view of the troubles that has overtaken Australia, Sir G. R. Dibbs cannot be surprised at his failure to persuade the Government to allow the investment of trust funds in colonial securities. When Australia deals with her rail' ways, finances, commercial and labor problems in a more statesmanlike and straightforward way, it will be easy to persuade the English investor that the colonies are able to pay their debts. The financial measures tesorted to by Victoria and Tasmania resemble the shifts to which bankrupt Portugal is driven to resort, but are hardly creditable to a great colony. LEGAL REFORM. The Council of Judges advise drastic reforms in legal procedure favourable to suitors; a Court of Review in criminal sentences; that unsuccessful appellants are liable to have their sentences increased; and they also* advise a special cause list for mercan tile cases with special judges THE ALTHORPE LIBRARY. Mrs Rylands, widow of Peter Rylands, was the purchaser erf the Althorpe library, which she intends to present to the city of Manchester A BANKRUPT BANKER. The certificate of Henry Hoare was suspended by the Bankruptcy Court for five years. MR MUNRO AND THE REAL ESTATE BANK. Mr Munro has written to the liquida tors of the Real Estate Bank, stating that he is willing to place Jnnwelf in their hands. If they press for imme diate payment he must return to Mel bourne, and become insolvent; but if time is allowed he will be able to pay the calls. Mr Munro states that he has not received any cable from the Government respecting his resignations ,or recall. »t »«■ > London, August ft. Mr Munro Agent-General for'fie toria, has declared that if he, only con sidered personal interest and peace of mind, he would return to Melbourne and become insolvent with the result that the liquidators of the Real Estate Bank would get nothing as; there are no available assets in his Estate. He 1 states that owing to shrinkage all his real and personal properties were mort gaged to the banks long before the calls made by tV M Real Eftate Bank were contemplated. If the assets were, realised at present they would not cover the liabilities to the banks. The latter >ere willing to await- bettor time* and he hoped eventually that there would be a substantial surplus to go towards the calls made by the Real Estate Bank. He was willing to de vote all his savings towards the liqui dation of his liabilities, but it was in sane to call the capital up immediately, as the inevitable result must be a great loss. Iso human being he argaed ought to pay so large an amount as was demanded from him within fifteen days. It was unfair to place all re sponsibility on him while relieving other directors, especially since he rtK tamed only the nominal chairmanship of the institution, while he was Premier of Victoria. He declared th^t the statement made in February last was based on the books of the bank, and he believed them to be absolutely true Regarding the overdrawn accounts they must consist of past and due bills connected with the. purchase of pro perties from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. TUft property was purchased for £200,000 and sold again for £260,000, oiwhich £60,000 was received in cash. The property reverted to the bank owing to default, and was Mortgaged to the New Zealand Loan and Mercan tile Agency Company for £150,000. If the liquidators failed to pay in terest the company would, no doubt seize the property. SIR GEORGE^ GREY. The English press generally eulogise Sir George Grey's services to the colo nies. The " Daily News " asserts that he prevented a State Ckarch in the colonies, and saved Australia and New Zealand when .be was Governor ©f those colonies, from land-grabbers. The "Pali Mall Gazette" considers Sir George a reformer of remarkable pre science and boldness in treating humanitarian matters. °" A TORY DYNAMITED. London. August ?T. A dynamite machine destroyed part of the Pigo'tt Hotelf Limerick. The reason oi the outrage is that the pro prietor supported the Tories in the vecenfc election. THE POPE AND FREEMASONRY Roßik, August 6. The r .Pope has issued an Encyclical letter to the effect that the formulae of Freemasonry are subversive of religion.

LABOR MATTERS.

New Yobk, August 6, Three thousand workmen at Stud bower's ironworks have gone out on strike owing to the proprietor using material received from Carnegie's works. The Homestead at Ducqui-mine strikes have virtually bioken down, and men from the latter are anxious to return to work.

THE ASHBTTMJOIL_GTTARDLOr.L MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1892.



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BMOFIWifHWmS ESTABLISHED 1817. Incorporated by Act of Council as a Bank ot Issue, Discount, Deposit, and . Exchange. Authorised Capital £3,000,000. Paid-up Caoital £1,260,000. Peserve Fund £900,000 TpOR th« transaction of General Jj Banking Business this Bank will open at RAKAIA on THURSDAY, 14th July instant, and, thereafter, once a week, on each succeeding Thursday. For the Bank of New South Wales, W. f*. Khind, IMAPCCrOR. Christchurch, July 11,189 \ 7 7 job printing! "D OBTE ES, Dodgers, Billheads, JT Programmes, Memorandum Forms, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In vitation Cards, Order Bkcks, Threshing Machine Books, Receipt and Delivery Books, Banquet Menus, and Tickets of all kinds. ■ THIS ASH6UKTOI PUBLISHING CO. LIMITED, Having » s«PPIF of Superior Jobbing Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines of Paper, can execute description of Printing on shop^t notice, in the b^6t tfy\p, an 4 at reasonable rates, i



Wanted^ HERE will be no Dance on Wednps day evenings in Saunders' Buildings untiljturther notice.—J. Viao*}^ JLJL 1 W~" ANTED to rent, sor 10 acres with Cottage, clow to belt. Particulars to Alfred Harrison. ____* YOUNG Ladies' Journal for August ■ now in. Academy pictures, parts one to four. New Books by the_m«l, Imperial Federation and others.—H. M. Josbb. i IF tins should meet the eyo of anyone wanting two guineas, send in a cornundrum on Salek's Candle Guessing Competition. I^ZZ OPEIGHT'S beet Dunedin Beer always k5 on tap at Butler's Family Hotel. r §? TZ"EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, ______ Rice, etc.i at Wholesale Prices.-r-,. The Cash Stors, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). 7J153 HAIR PINS-The Pyr Pointed Hair Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot tirick the head.—H. G. Sbqebs, Melford House. , WANTED to know how long the candle, now on view »t 8, Salek's, Watchmaker and Jeweller, wUI take to burn. 7 RS CONLAN and Miss Aekott, Costume Makers, kaving opened ! inSamuW Buildings, »re prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Pans ashions. Dresses made from 10« 6d. 7§154 ANTED Known—Same's Candle Guessing Competition now opened. Eleven guineas worth of prises Riven away. 7*189 USE Flowbr'B Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower Confectioner, E«c street. ___ ■* ___ FREI The Salvage Sale will be con tinued for Fourteen Days. AH Woel Dress Tweedi at about Half pnc«. —S. W. AlcorK & Co. Q ALVAGE Sale. Great reductions on 0 pvery article. Trimmed Millinery Half price.—S. W. Alcorw & Co. TTTTANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele- W brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Coujkk's, "Th« Corner." WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at The Cornew. SALVAGE SALE—A large quantity of Goods slightly soile 1 by removal during the late fire. Will be sold »t greatly Reduced Prices.—Andrew Orr CVT ANTED—Gentlemen before buying W their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H C. Segers, Melford House. W~~ ANTiID Known.—J. Nicholas, Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppo site the Mail Office, is prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*167 WANTED Known—My, workshop is still in same place, East street, where all orders will be attended to punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Hardiey, Plumber and Gaefitter. W^ ANTED Known—Why complain ■ about scarcity of water, while Hardley is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. 4XT AN TED Known—Pumps. Pumps YY Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern. —J. W. HaruLEY, East street. W "ANTED Known-^Thac you will make no mistake for quality and ariety in English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at 0. MainQJi'%, During coming holidays dis count for Cb4}, SeP*"l"B done at.once. A staft of men aMys UssP arjfl beHt material and^worhnif rmhip guantn^cj \i7aNTED Known—lf you want good W value in tirst-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Segers, Melford House. Great reduc dona now on. [3 OS E Trees. Onions, Ploughshares, r\, Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, QbUsk Wheat; Carrots, Insignia, Hay, ' .alt, Oaj* »»rb Wire, and Civility. For 1 the above »rtisee, pjieap a»d good for oftsh, try J. Taotfkd, opposite Army Barracks. Havelock street. _^__ rpELEGRAM to A. Orr.—Your offer X for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted ; Edwards. Bennett, and Co,, Christchurch. The above good« arp now beinw sold %t half price at A. Orb 8 Cheap SaleT _! 6§14» A LL Wool Colonial x 1 weed Suits to J\. measure; fib anJ workmanship guaranteed: from 60s cash. Koberi Alcork, Ashburton Clothing Marf, Saunders Buildings. r~-^- . C/J . ft! m p^ Uj w« ■§■ Ksasag kj h m



F. Clark, HAIRDRESSER and TOBACCONIST, HAS re-opened in Shop hitherto occupied by Pkofbssok Robottom, East Street, Ashburton, with a complete stock of Tobacconist's Goods. The HAIRDRESSING DEPARTMENT s under the supervision of HrXames Purchase so well and favorably known in the trade. 7*^ PHOTOGRAPHS. GREAT SUCCESS, GREAT SUCCESSI *T*HE Public delighted with the ; A Professor's work. Tne first Jot of | proofs are now ready for distribution, and are on view at the Studio, Moore street, where the Public are requested to inspect the woik, which will compare favorably with any in the colony. Come early. Business iKwrninj?. Customers delighted. Studio hours from 9.30 to 4P'**' A. T. ROBOTTOM, Fhotogr<*^r, Moore street, <Oppo#*#^am9td). 7+l



IHBETr~P OTaTOMS AND EHUBABB BOOTS. Now is the time to plant your Gardens. BwaTTTY OF BATH, or BEAUTY EAOF HEBRON POTATOES, earliest and best, true to name, heavy croppers and good quality. RHUBARB ROOIS of best varieties grown. A. W. Kandell; 8*22 TOWN HALL. NOW SELLING at Groatly Reduced Prices (for cash), HundrwL; of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, &c. Photo Albums and Frames, Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments, llusic. A large stock slightly soiled at less than half price. Stationery and Account Books.-L. F. Andrbwks aiu> Co. OOI.KMA.NB AND So I Ji'UC'ALYPTE Ex j TKACf is the only genum* in the market. •nd wac a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, basting all competitors. For all affections of th* Chest and Lungs; Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, ifc h»8 no equal. Agents— ABWKJHTON Dwo Q9W m<



SPENCER'S MONSTER CLEARANCE. MASK THE EXTBAORDINABY .REDUCTIONS MADE 10* 188 LAST FEW DAYS! O^THIS GREAT SALE. CLOTHING DEPMtTStEWf. KOTB THE REDUCTIONS— MEN'S SAC SUITS. Sile Prices «. M. 26« «• »• ft f s ', $■ ,£ w 49. 6d Form* Price. 49. 6d, 42. 6d, 47. M, w w ■ 38g M SSTmSTS H £ H 37*. «; 37. 6a. 42. U. 86. 6d SPECIAL LINES. Sfcft s »SfsiSri^i^«, ••« 37.6 a, *** ▼erj heavy Une, do, 655, lor 47« 6d. MEN»S TWEED OVERCOATS. JOB OLEARANOB. MEN SPItK TIES ... ... .» 6for>. LADIES' CLOSMITTIJSG THREE-QUARTER JACKETS. FonnerPric^ 36« 6d, IN 6} 1J- Od 31s Od, 32s 6d SALE PRICES 14. IW, 6s lid, J. IW, 13 11J 8s lid Former Prices 27s 6d, 30s Od, 14s ba, , ld SALE PRICES 13s 3d, 14s lid, 4s lid, 13s lid, Us ua LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. SALE PRICES 6s 9d. 5s 9d, 5s lid, 7s dd, .ba wx LADIES* TWEED ULSTERS. Former Price* 8s lid, 8s lid 9. M, 11. M, H S f9d SS?S.tS£3tSM BR£Si BBFARTMBirX MERINOS—BIack and Colored. ' MELTON CLOTHS—Brown, Navy, Maraon, and Greys, Is39d for Hid- FRENCH BEIGES—DoubIe WidtL 2s lid for Is od. - "iiia • SPECIAL A few lengths of DRESS TWEEDS left, beautiful patterns, really first class Goods, at the following ASTONISHING BEDT7OE3 PRICES: EEMNANTS OP DBESS GOODS AT SURPRISING REDUCTIONS COLONIAL MADE BLANKS AT THE EXACT MILL PRICES. Weßhallnot replace any lines sold out, hence the neces^ty of making your purchases early. — »■ ■ ■ —-^ — S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TEMPOK?IRY PREMISES AT WJJ^DAVIff REFRESHMENT ROOM. Fire. Vixe. Fire. MUST BE CLEARED^AT^AWY PRICE. Mv «wvnc of Electro-Plufced and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, and other £bh-S J eweMerV, ha« to be SOLD previous to going into new premwes, a« intend opening with an entirely new .took. Wpddlnir Presents, Birthday Presents, imd Presentation Testimonials. The. wUI be found y-Wfr -j - Jflf*- «« PRICE. Watchmaking and Jewdlery_Repairing carried on as usual M «ALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JBWF.r,T-KR.