MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— WEDNFSDAT, July IS. For the United Kingdom and Continents of Furopc and America ami West Indies (via S*n Francisco), Sandwich Islands, Ac., *nd also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows:—Ordinary letters p.m., late fee letters, express van, 6.55 p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m.; money orders, 3p.m. This mail I will be due in London on August 17, 1892. I FRIDAY, July 15. For Northern Poits and Australian Colonic {except Tasmanh) per Tarawera, at lOJtOfi.m. ENGLISH MAILS. iIOMEWARD—MRKCT MAILS. lliimitaka, left June 7, due London July 20. lonic, left June 23, due London August 3. Ruapehu, left July 7, due London August 16. Ta-nin, leaving July 21, due London, August■3o. HOMKNVAKD—SAN .FBASCISCU MAIM. Alamedi, left June 18, due London July 20. Mariposa, leaves Auckland July 16, mail due Loudon August 17. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Kaikoura left London May 29, due July 11. , T , Doric, left London Juno 13, due July 25- " „ Ruahine, left London June 25, due colony August 8. OVTWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Monowai due Auckland July 15. Note.—Mount Somers has been con stituted a Money Order and Savings Bank Office from July 1.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalkbit. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1892. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

The Postal Union rates of postage on newspapers, which are to come into force in New Zealand on July It), are not by any means an unmixed benefit. The inland rate is not affected, remain ing at a halfpenny for each paper* ir respective of weight; but the adoption of the rate of one half-penny for each two ounces for papers addressed to places beyond the Colony which are in the Postal Union—practically the whole civilised world —benefits only the senders of papers consisting of a single sheet (such as this paper) with or with' out a supplement of half a sheet. These now go for a half-penny instead of a penny, but the eight-page morning papers, such as the " Lyttelton Times," | " Press " and " New Zealand Herald," and the many four-page papera which include » Mail summary of an addi tional four pages, cost & penny. for postage as heretofore, while ti»e big weeklies which are so important a part of colonial literatuie and are so much in request for sending to " friends at Home," and Nvhieh now go for » penny stamp, wil under the ne*y rates cost 2d and sometimes 2|d, and the ff Austral asian" and other large Australian weeklies will cost even more, It ap pears from the Postmaster-General's reply to representations made to him on the subject, that having entered the Po»t»l Union New Zealand is bound by all its regulations ; and the only way to obtain'an alteration, of these regula tions is to obtain the support of the other colonies in bringing th« matter before the Postal Union. The matter should bo brought before Parliament without delay.

THE RACING CLUB.

Last May it was our duty as a $&• corder of fact and a vehicle of the ex pression of public opinion to make some remarks upon certain features of the Ashburton Racing Club's Autumn Meeting. These remarks were re sented at the time by some of those in authority in the Club, and it is, there fore, with the more satisfaction that we Are able to record the fact that our couiawnts have since Been completely justified by tib© oJub itself. Prominent in the report submitted tp and adopted by the members at the annual meeting last month, was a recotnrnendatiop t'p the new committee to consider tha best means of increasing the popularity of the race-meetings, and the committee to attain this end have adopted the policy which was indicated in our columns, n imely, that more than one race for a substantial stake should be included in the programme. We do bqs my tl at the programme offered for the Noyeiuber races is perfect— the same lesulfc might possibly have been !>♦ ained wi+h the eafjpfnditure of less money—but the programme is an excellent one, and will attract good horses and good s 4 •rtsrnen; with one proviso— that the date is made a week earlier, the jresent day*, November 23 and 24, being tog close upon the Dunedin meeting beginning on No vember 20. The Ashburtoi* Racing Club is to'be congratulated on having so well grasped the situation.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In New Zealand there are 4222 peiesoDjg who are supported by voluntary and Statf contributions. Repairs to the Cook's Straits single-crre cable will nob he completed for some days, owing to another break having occurred three or four miles out from Lyell's Bay. Settlers generally in the Porty.mile Bush are beginning to complain of shortneas of feed, a hitherto almost unheard-of thing in the Bush. Awnart drop of the price of stock is bound to be caused by this. A Supplemeut to the New Zealand Gazet'e of Thursday, June 30, contains the classified list of teachers in the colony. In answer to enquires it may be mentioned that the list of« ais books for public schools appeared in the 'Gazette" oa June 2, 1892. The Melbourne committee of. the Flood Relief Fund have considered a suggeston that the cash balauce of £5000, invested as a fund future floods, should bo transferred to the fund for relief of present distress among unemployed. A motion was carried that the trustees recommend that they if* authorised to obtain the necessary legal authority to devote the money to relief of dirtrew,

All the reserved teats in the dress circle * Timaru theatre, for the Ovide-Mu*in Coacert, were taken up yesterday afterno i The complimentary banquet to Mr Hugo Friedlander has been arranged to take place next Tuesday evening at Henry's Commercial Hotel. Mr Donald Williamson, an ex mayor, will preside. The names of the com mittee, from whom tickets may be obtained, are advertised. . The Selwya County Council has passed a resolution, placing on record its sense of the loss which the colony sustained by the death of Sir H. A. Atkinson, and high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by him to the country as a stateman and a soliUer ; I also of sympathy with Lady Atkinson and. i family in their bereavement. f f A girl sixteen years of age was, a few day ago, charged at the R.M. Court, at Napier with being a common drunkard. She" admitted the offence, and it was elicited in the evidence that she had been working at a situation in the country and came into town to knock down her money like a station hand or bushfeller. The R.M. admonished her, and discharged her with a caution,

At Mackay, Queensland, a farmer named Robinson has been fined 10s and costs for allowing a kanaka to milk a cow. In another ease, a farmer's wife, who was alone with a kanaka en a selection during the absence of her husband, was also fined 10s and costs for allowing the kanaka to milk a cow. The farmers express their sorenesj at the extreme manner in which the regula tions are being enforced. About a mouth »go Alexander McNaught, of Oamaru, was ordered by the District Judge to be imprisoned for contempt until he submitted to the Court, for refusing to answer certain questions in the course of his public examination under the Bank ruptcy Act. A petition, praying for his release, was forwarded by the residents of Waitaki County to the Governor. The Minister of Justice has just advised the Hon Mr Shrimski that His Excellency sties ao reason for interfering in the matter. Adolph Schlesinger, tobacconist, Christ church, who buys and sells old postage stamps, was charged to-day, on the informa tion of S. J. Dick, Commissioner of Stamps, Christchurch, with a breach of the; Post Office Act 1881 Amendment Act 1887, by dealing in fictitious stamps. The case ad journed to Friday.

The 12th of July was celebrated at Christchurnh by Orange social gather-ings in the Oddfellows' Hall and Baptist Church. Both were attended by crowded audiences, At the former, under the auspices of No. i district, a motion expressing sympathy with Ulster men and the Protestants of Ireland in the struggle against Home Rule, was passed unanimously. At the Baptist Church the chairman, Mr J. T. Smith, asked those who were against Home Rule to stand up. About half did so. Some one expressed an opposite opinion, and for a time there was a tendency to disorder, but the proceedings soon became orderly. A resolution, similar to that mentioned above, was passed.

It is our regretful duty to record to-day the death of a young member of our staff— Mr Harry Olsen. Deceased, who was of rather delicate constitution, but of high spirit, was at work yesterday in apparently his usual state ot health. In the evening he attended one of Captain Bagshaw's meetings in the Hall, and ajt its close went home. He went to bed about halfrpast ten, and passed a quiet night, A*B^ o'clock, when the family arose, Harry uttered a few moans, an<J died In a few minutes, He, was nearly twenty r one years old. and was a son of Mr John Olsen, of Ashburton. Decease^ wa^ $ promising youth, very attentive to his bu«i» ness, and of high religious and moral charac ter. His sudden death is much regretted by his comrades in the office, whose sympathy as well as that of many friends is with the family in their great and sudden bereavement. The immediate cause of death was heart dis cease, and sis Dr Leany gives a certificate to that effect, there will pc iiQ inquest.

_\Jr Thomas Scaly presented tQ the Ash burton Sehoaf Committee two planks of timber to whioh considerable local in tereat attaches. In the planting of the Domain from twelve to. fourteen yeara ago, macro carpa, and pinus insignia seed was imported by Mr Scaly. The seedlings railed'from this by Mr Scaly were planted in the Domain, and grew with marvellous rapidity, as the appsaraffjef of the Domain to-day can testily ;for no stranger, looking at the Domain as it is now, can realise 'that in 187$ the place was an unsightly waste of tussock,' ■" lawyers," and " Irishmen,'" with no tree on U ilapg§i than a fern. By a recent decision of the Jforbugh. Council ||now the Domain TJoard) the felling a large number of trees was resolved upon, po relieve the overcrowding in some parts of the! Domain, and M? $e%ly had the contract to fall a hundred pr luope of thpm. The p|anks piesenfced to the School Cominitjee were sawn from two of these tpegß, ant} measure 12ft long by Sinches wide. The Directors of the Ashburton Per manent Building and Investment u Society, limited, have vry considerably improved Jbheir pFe«»is#s *n Tancred street by erecting a new front, and the ra}on|truetioh of the offices internally; By tins, incr^ed ac commodation is givsn for the carrying on of the Society's buslnaaa, »*}d fljjeatej? conifort iii secured for its officers and eUeat«, The cw.iety has recently t ken a new departure which »non!d be of public beiiefit. en courage habits of thpft the Society takes money on deposit in sums' 0? Xl iR»d up wards, at five, per cent, on the fpliowt'!£ conditions.—sums yt £1 and upwards are received on deposit and interest) allowed on every complete £1 deposited, reckoning in terest from thje day on which a complete £1 has been deposited, and up to date of with drawal; A depositor n^ay withdraw the whole or part of the sum deposited, bat in i sum» not lew than £1, except when closing thp account. Depositf ar» taken for three months at 5 per cent.; for six mouths ajb 5| per cent.; and for longer periods at 6 per ceuf,

The success achieved by the Musin Cmcert Company in Christchurch during their short season has been something phenomenal. Iv spite of the wretched weather of Monday evening there was a large audience at the concert, The musical critic of the " Press " confesses to » slight feeling of d».«»ppo>nfcmenfc ou Monday eyen ing, but, in his notice of Tuesday's concert, he discovers the causa in the depressing effect of the miserable weather of ftje ppe* viouß night, He concludes that notice with the following.—" After last night's per forniance we can readily account for and ap preciate the reasons for the triumphant march through New Zealand of the Musin combination." In the notice referred to, several items are spoken of in terms of high praise, and on referring to the programme of the concert to be given in the Odd'eUows' Hall,'-Asfcbpfeon, on Thursday evening, we find that these g&jis Jaavp $ place there. In terras of equal admiration the f/ Times" writes of the concert, not 6f-\M. Musin's playing only, but of Madame Musin's wonderful singing and Hbrr Sohaif's piano playing. To the " Times " critic ttye violin playing of M. Musin was a revelation of the possibilities of the instrument, and through out the notices of bo r Ui gaper? fhere can be traced a tacjjb confession thejb the ( transee» dwt> UQWST3 °f thS company ar§ abo.ye 1 their criticism.

School Committees.

A^HBURToN. The monthly meeting of the Aahburbon Borough School Committee was hell on Monday evening. Present—Messrs W. Craijjhead (r'hairman), Barrett, Bean, Bmddell, Jones, McPlierson, Meddins, , Paul, and tSiloock. The hank bnliince whs abated as £40 9s 9J in credit. Lotjb<;r-i from the 80-ird of Education wore ro.-ul, re draw in i' model;, that at present the schools wore nob required to use them; also civ. rint? salaries for month ; an.l reminding the Committee that any such (!<j;i!j :j,-'- ;w cutting down and stuTmsr tho trees in the school grounds require thu .siti:cl>ioti <>f \h- IJ.j.uil. I'lie White Star tVolhall Club applied for the us-, of 'he hoys' p'aygroun ' for practice. T!>e mij.rity of thu committee were opposed to ihu request being granted. Arf the schools were now entitled to a thiid master, the Committee unanimously j agreed to ask the Board to appoint Mr : L. Owen to the position, and >l.*o to 1 invite applications f>r a mile or feoiale assistant teacher in his place. The Caretaker applied for an. increase of salary, and after discussion it wu agreed to allow Mrs Burns £1 per month extra during the three winter months. A long discussion took place on the re moval of trees from the grounds, and it was resolved that an extract from, the minutes be forwarded to the Boaid, show ing what was proposed to be done; The headmaster's report was read and adopted. It stated scholars on the roll to be-Boys, 294 ; girls, 266 ; total, 560; highest attendance, 504; strict average, 4708. The visiting committee reported on sundry repair*, shingling, etc., that had been completed. Messrs Bean and McPharson were ap pointed visiting committee for the month. Mr Silcock brought up the matter of Arbor day, but no actidn was taken. He also asked for the use of one of the school rooms for an ambulance class, This was deferred to next meeting. Several small accounts were passed for payment, aud the committee then dis cussed the Schools' Exhibition matters, and it was unanimously resolved '' That the best thanks of the committee be' con veyed by the Chairman to Messrs Mayne, Grant, Curd, and Misses Grant and Douglas, of the teaching staff, for their efforts and assistance at the Schools' Ex hibition." Mr Craighead was * also thanked for his good work in the same direction. It was reported that th«» takings at the door amounted to -£6 16s 6d. Further business was postponed until the Exhibition committee had time to bring up their report.

HAMPSTEAD.

The monthly meeting of the Hamp stead School Committee was held last ■ night. Present*-Messrs Andrews, Bis set, Elliott, Pickford; Meaclem, Orr, Uickman, Sage. In the absence of Mr Crooks (from whom an ajiolojyy was I re ceived) Mr Bis§et was voted to the chair. The headmaster's report stated that the number on the roll was 374 and the average attendance 313.5. The attend ance certain children was still irregu lar. Some requisites Were required.— The report' was received —the Chairman to take steps with regard to the children not making the proper attendances. The return of attendances for the North Canterbury district, which was received, showed that the average attend* ance at Hampstead school, in proportion to the number qn the roil, was better than at nhuost any other school in the district, " The Visiting Committee reported mat ters attended to, and others requiring attention. Correspondence was received from die. Board of Education stating that repre sentations with reference to cost attached to letting school-rooms to candidates at I Parliamentary elections, would be laid before the Board. Resolved that the insufficient size of the master's residence and dilapidated condition of outbuildings thereto, be brought strongly under the notice of the Board. Nq extension had been made since the scliqo} had a roll of less than one hundred scholars. Accounts, £i 27s 6d, were passed for payment, Messrs Orr and Pickford werp ap pointed Visiting Committee for the next month. It was remitted to the Visiting Com* mittee and the Chairman to take what steps might be considered best with re ference to Afb,or 4»y.- Use of one qf tii§ rooms was granted for <i public meeting r<? water supply, should it be required.

MEETINGS.

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNI VERSARY.

The anniversary services of the Baptist phurch Sunday •school were held »n Sun day last. The Rev. A. Blake, preached morning and evening, and held a special service for children in ;,he afternoon. All the services were well attended, the after noon seryice especially so. The anni versary tea meeting was held last night, and notwithstanding the very disagreeable weather there was a fahjy good attend ance, all the tables having oeen occupied, After thegood things had been suitably honored, and the tables cl ared, the pas tor of the church, Rev. J. W. Sawle, gave a short addtess, ji) t\\e course of which he gave a satisfactory account of thp condition of the Sunday school. A. service of song enticed *> True as Steel " followed. The story, which WW read by Mr J. R Colyer, is by a well-known authoress, and is in tended to illustrate the care of God over thost vrho love Kirn, to guide them, in paths of rectitude. The illustrative an thems and hymns were admirably sung by the choir, the voices in which are very evenly balanced, and the members have evidently given close attention to their practices. Several solos and duets in the course of the service were very well tak'en, and the choruses went steadily and smoothly. Tfee'niufsio, ssrhich, has been o. inpiled and very largely "composed by i Mr John Burnham, is admirably suitad for production by a small choir, and the choir of the Baptist Church gave a very sweet rendering" of Mr Burnham's work. Mis v Sfc.eele'wS/s^-yejfy e^t?ieij:b orgrnist, and in additionlbo(4isohargir»g ( tj^is duty leijt great VPC*! 8M wj n hep rich alt^/ ;

WAKANUI WESLEYAN CHURCH.

A social gathering of a most enjoyable character was held on Tuesday evening, July 5, in the Main Schoolroom, Wakanui, in connection with the local Wesleyan congregation. The proceedings took the form of a lecture and poftee supper. The lecturer was the Rev S. Lawsy, ajjd his theme was "Happy homes and how to make them," and right well did he handle it, giving much shrewd advice in a racy and entei/taining manner, both to the "young hopefuV and t» those wluhavo had longer experience of the •' stern realities of life." At the close of the lecture a very interesting little ceremony was gone through. Mr iiawry, on behalf of the congregation worshipping in the Wesleyan church, presented Miss Bourke, the* organist, with a very handsome marble clock. In making the presentation, Mr Lawry spoke of the regret which he, as minister of the church, and the congre gation as well, felt in loaing the valuable services of Miss Bourke, who for the last fiyr e yeftts foftd Qsois<4 aa owpnisfc to the *

I church, And who.had always boon ready to help iv every good work. In tho ' [ regularity of her Attendance, and in the efficiency of the services given in all seasons and on all occasions Miss Bourke's effort* were beyond all praise. Mr Dickie, in responding for Miss Bourke, atao spoke of the regret which he, as master of the I district school, felt in losing her services as mistress and co-workor. The clo.-k, which was a very handsome one, wa procured from the establishment of Mr* S. Salek, Ashhurton, and bore the following inscription neatly engraved on silver by the same tradesman :--" Pre sented to Miis B iurke, organist, by the Wakauui Wesleyan Chu-ch, sth July, 1892." /I er the prtssentati n, those present were plentifully regaled with refreshments supplied by rh • lady members of the congregation. Tin church choir, under the effic enfc leadership of Mr Bitsman, con'ribuied several mus.cal .s«lfcctio.is during tiie eveniug, adding | greatly to the succet-s of the gathering. I Me W. ;i. Collins, of Ashburton, ably presided, and after a comprehensive vote of thanks, movod by Mr Leidley and ! carried with tremendous gusto, the meeting closed.

THE TWELFTH OF JULY.

Last night the members of the Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 23, celebrated the anniversary ol the Battle of the Boyne by s dinner held in the Orange Hall. The hail was sec out as a dinint; room, three tables running lengthwise of the room and one across, and every seat was occupied, while a relay was necessary to provide for « number for whom there wore iio "jeats at the first sitting The' caterer was Mr 6. H. Bryant, who gave complete satisfaction throughout his de partment. The attendance at the tables could not have been improved upon. There were a good many^memberb of No. 5 Female Orange Lodge present, and a detachment of them, wearing their pretty regalia, acced as table maids for the time being, ably assisted by several brethren front Lodge JJo. 23, all under the able > direction of Sister Bryant. The hall was very tastefully decoratud with banners, flag:), charters, &c,' prominent among which was the handsome bPIc banner S resented to the Lodge by Bro R. [clntyre. The large number of ladies present gave the gathering quite a nice appearance, and was a new feature in Ashburton Orange festivals. Dinner was advertised at 7.30 p.m., but to accommo date a large contingent from the Waterton and Longbe&ch districts, a postponement for an hour was m«de, but when the expected visitors arrived business began at once, after the singing of grace. In addition to the visitors mentioned representatives were, present in fair force from Sprii.gburn, Elleamere district, Timaru, and Christchurch. The chair was taken by Bro S. B. Nelson, D.G M., faced by Depu:y Master J. M. Hampton ; supported by Bro G. Dixon, VV.Mm Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 23; Sister Bennett, President, No. 5 Female Orange Lodge; and Bro James Cnckburn, Secr3tary, Lodge No. 23. After the cloth had been removed a toast list and musical programme was gone

through. The toasts of lt the Queen " and " the Imperial Grand Master, the Earl of Erne " were proposed—Bro. S. B, Nelson, P.G.M., in response to the latter referring to tht recent admission of ladies to the Oraer, and to the care* which ihe Im perial Grand Master had during the pre sent* genera] election at Home, when Home Rule was threatening the liberty of the men of Ulster. Bro. J. M. Hampton, D.M., proposed the "charter toast"— " the Pious andlmmjrtal Memory «»f King William IV," to which Bro. W. Huqton •■epliud in a long and eloquent address upon the dangers that in the past and a: : the present .day menaced the principles i th»t it was the, oVject of Orangemen ito maintain and defend. Bro. Huston concluded by declaring his belief that newa would arrive in «. few hours of such a celebration of the Twelfth as had never been heard of before. Bro. Huston suli3quent)y proposed "The President and sisters ot the Female Orange Lily Lodge, No. 5," expressing bis delight that the ladies were not ashamed to come forward in the Orange Order. Bro. W. H. Paget replied, mentioning the success of the lodge, and hoping that still, morn ladies would join the order, "The Press " ; " Theyisifqrs " (Messrs Martin, Barr, McClimqnt, and Cook) j "The Worshipful Master and Officers of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 23 " (re sponded to by Bros. Di^on, W f M, and Cockburn, Secretary); and "The Caterer," were also honored. Songs were soug by Bros. Martin (Springburn), Barr (Lyndhurst), F. Brown, Pasreb, W. Brown, Sirters Bennetts and Messrs Gates andTwopeny, and recitations were given by Bro. Minnis. The company 4isßeFl^ d s,°P n afcer mid nighfc after avery plea^an| and successful •nnifersaiy, ' f

WAKANUI RIVER BOARD.

A meeting cf the Wakanui River Board was held at the Wakanui Road' Board' Office on Saturday. * Present— Messrs T. Clephane (chairman), J. Brown, D. Johnston, and E. Thomas. Mr Johnston reported Chat a bight, formed by the encroachment of the river, near Mr Wilson's land,' Had reached with in a foot of the fence. If this fence was washed away the district would be in great danger. He was of opinion that a bank should be erected; and some further protection made. The ofJJQF roem^ers concurred with Mr Johnston, Considerable discussion took place as to the best mode of providing protection. I Mr Johnston moved—'* That the Works Committee inspect the place at present under discussion and r [ici at next meeting." Seconded by Mr J'-.own; and carried. Mr Clepb.»ne moved —'.' That the County Cpuncil be requested to raise the bulrark fo original le •! as » ; leng|l; of it is falling very low. Thegostpf its maintenance is a iagttimate charge on the rate levied to repay the loan ex* pene'ed in its construction. 9' Seconded by Mr.Brown, ahd carried. * Accounts amounting to £9 10s wertf passed for payment and the Board, adjourned

Parliamentary.

(per pressl association.) WELLINGTON, July 12. ,

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The Council met at 2.30 p m. . . THE SPEAKER. The Governor received the newly ap pointed Speaker of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Mr Miller, at Govern ment House this afternoon. The Speaker -whs introduced by Sir Patrick Buckley. His Excellency congratulated the Speaker as being the first elective Speaker of the I Council. Mr Miller made a suitable reply. CONSOLIDATED STOCK ACT, 18<<4. Mr Stevens moved that a Select Com mittee be appointed lo enquire into and report upon the working of The Con solidated Stock Ac, 1884. The motion was debated at great length. Sir Patrick Buckley expressed a Ivipe that the motion would not be pressed, as he feared that conflict between the two Houses of the Legislature would be the outcome. The motion was carried by 17 to 7. SECOND READING. The Land Transfer Act Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Council rose at 4 5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. LAND AND INCOME ASSESSMENT ACT. In reply to Mr Rhodes, the Premier said that he did not propose to deal at present with, the - question of amending this Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891, so^as not to impose taxation in re spect of debentures held by persons not resident in New Zealand,.where money is invested in roistered mortgages, but he would do so when he brought down his amended Bill later on in the sesiion. Mr Rhodes protested, against the Pre mier's reply, and complained that certain information on this head had been given to an opponent of his at the last eleotion, and he, as a member of the House, h*d surely as much right to this information as that gentleman. The Premier said that the precise terms of the amended Bill hid not yet been decided on. He was determined not to allow the Bill to come down to the House in piecemeal fashion, »nd he should not be forced into disclosing its contents before it was ready. Mr Rolleston thought that the House might well feel astonished by the Pre -1 mier's statement. Did the Premier , mean to tell the House that he had ex fdained the finances .of the colony, and eft out of consideration a question in volving £10,000,000? He h»d also to complain of the demeanour of the Premier towards the Opposition, who had endeavoured in the most temperatemanner to obtain information which they were quite entitled to receive. Although he (Mr Rolleston) did not desire to make any threat, at the same time he could not say how long the Opposition would maintain their present temperate manner if the Premi3r did not treat his (Mr Rolleston's) side of tho House a little morecourteously. He contended that the Financial State ment could not be debated whilst this information was withheld from them. Mr Seddon said that the Premier was not to be drawn in this manner. The cime for bringing down the amended BUI depended en the debate on the Financial Statement, and the Bill would not be produced until that debate was finished. Mr Scobie McKenzie, Sir John Hall, and Mr Fisher also spoke. The delate was interrupted by the 5.30 p.m. adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. COMPANIES REGISTERS BILL. Mr VV. P. Reeves moved the second reading of the Companies Branch[Registers Act Amendment Rill, which provides that the shares >of deceased shareholders domiciled in the United Rinpdom should not be liable to duty in New Zealand. The motion was agreed to. REGISTRATION BILL. The Premier moved the second read ing of the Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, proviJing that th a penalty for not informing the proper authorities of the birth of a child may be recovered within two yean*. The motion was agree J to. ADULTERATION PREVENTION RILL. The Premier moved the second reading of the Adulteration Prevention Acts Amendment Rills, to assimilate the law to that of England, and to make clear the distinction between ordinary bread and fancy bread. The motion was agreed to.

KMFLOYEI.i' LIABILITY BILL. Mr Beeves moved the second reading of the Employers' Liability Acts Amend' fluent Bill. He explained that clause 3 proposed to include the Railway Coin, rowsioners as employers under the Jjjli, which *3* not in laat year's measure, Clause 5 dealt with the liability of em ployers for injuries received by men working for contractors. Clause 6 pro vided that if a workman was injured through the negligent act of another workman employed in the same place, the injured workman can proceed against the employer of the workman by *hose negligence the injury was caused, bul jjjhat the defence of common employment would not hold good in any action ef this Kind unless the injured workman and thai workman' who caused the'injury were engaged by a common employer. ' Th« motion was agreed \o. WOEI^MBN^ LIKN BILL. Mr Reeves njoved the second reading of the Workmen's. Lien Bill, which was a similar measure to that of }*$i ye^r, with the exception of clause 23, providing that a contractor' should give notice to an employer if he sublet any part of the , work to a sub-contractor. I The motion was agreed to. OYSTER FISHERIES BILL.

The House' vent into Committee on the Oyater Fisheries Bill. Clause t—Export duty on oysters. Mr Sed'dpn looped that the duty ahajl not exceed j.s pw hyndrgdwejgnt for oysters in their natural state. This was discussed at considerable length, and at length progress wan re ported, as no communication had been received from the South Island on the oyster question. ELECTORAL BILK,. The Electoral Bill was further con sidered in Committee. Clause B—interpretation. Mr Carnoposs moved that candidate should mean any elector. The -object of the amendment was to enable women to sit in the House. They had already affirmed the' principle of the women s franchise, and he thought that women were therefore entitle* to !|a seat in Parliament."' l J ; : igir'.Johri Hall hoped that the amend ment would not be' passed, in case, the Bill migftt be jeopardised by it.' " , The Premier said that it tlje lpgica} conclusion to the women's franchise to allow women seats in the House, but he believed that it would have the effect of endangeriug the Bill in consequence of the Jarge amount of prejudice that existed against wojiien having so^ts in the House. Those who wished to defeat the wom»n!f franchise would yote for" Mr Carncross amehdmenjb.' After j^ lengthy debate, Mr Parncrosa' amendment was Rejected by Ql to 34. Mr iTjah ijfjioved to strike oi|t of the clause, in the portion providing that a claim to vote means ft claim by any person to have his ~or her name entered on the roll for any district, the words " or her." The amendment was lost by 43 to 12; pr Newman asked whether the Premier would be willing to extend the privilejse proposed to be cqqferred on oomwercw

trailers and shearen toal! other persons who might b j otlturwi*; prevented from- ~ voting by vaticui »ircurastancts. Sir John Hall wished ,to know whether r some prorisinn could be in erUjl toenahl* si k people to register their votes. The Premier s*id that thai would do away with the secrecy of me ball..*-, and they might just as well abolish the billot alt< gether. As to the proposal to extend the franchise to other than commercial travellers, he could not agree with that, and thought tint they bad bfltfcir first make the experiment of confening the franchise on commercial travellers, shearers, and seamen. Clause 6 -Qualification of elect or*. Mr Kelly (Invf rcar^ill) moved to strike out freehold qualification in favour of the residential only. The Premier pointed out tint this clause would not affect the one-man-one vote, or the nvo "i-m-one-roJU Mr W. P, it.vvos strongly supported the amendment, and said that the time wm comitijor when the House would be elected on manhood suffrage only. Mr Fish spoke strongly in favour of the freehold qualification. Mr Rolleston wid that his side of the Hone-' d' 4 not encourage the taking away of people's rights, and they wished to retain this little relic of true Liberalism in the Bill, and not to .destroy the Bill by the sham Liberalism of the present day. Mr Onncross hoped that the Govern ment side of the House would allow this clause to pass as brought down by the Premier. He thought that the party he belonged to were cutting their own throats by these coutinu»l actaoks on capital. f|Mr Thompson (Marsden) was glad that the Minister for Educatiou had come our lin his true colors orer the freehold question, arid h* prophesied that when it came to a vete the Government would be suprJaed at the result.' '

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

'ISB MtßSn ASSOCIATION.)

THE NATIONAL BANK.

«™ « , f I»h«w, July 12. r ME. B. Hoare, M.P., presiding at a meeting of the National Bank of New Zealand, said.that therei wat a steady increase in deposits in the colony, and the profits for the year were £64,000. The position of the bank was sound; Messrs J. Battray, of Dnnedin, and W. J. Steelr, of Black, heath, were re-elected directors.'

MINING OUTRAGE.

Washington, July 12. In consequence of the employers in Idaho insisting on engaging nqnt-union men, the mine was wrecked by dyna mite and four men were killed.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

Snwcir. Jufrlg, The members of the (miners' defence committee have issued a manifesto ac cusing the directors of the, Broken Hill Proprietary Mine of acting in a dishonorable manner in breaking their agreement without referring the dis pute to arbitration as was specially provided for. The directors are chal lenged to name any district in Aus tralia where ore is extracted at lew cost than at Broken Hill. The charges of miners shirking work.are scouted.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

DuvEDnr, July 12. A divorce suit ia bein« heard to-day, in which the petitioner, George Thomson Mayor of BalduMia, charges his wife with adultery with Kennedy Wylie, cattle dealer, claiming £&QQQ damages. The -respondent denies adultery, but says if there was, the qflfende wai condoned. The co-respondent totally denies the charge.

THE MARKETS.

PER PHJBBS UHOCIAnO*. ~ M . J3 . . LpKOOK, JuljT 10. Biddings at the wool safes oontinnc spirited. The present series ckse on Thurs day. The total catalogued to date is 347,000 bales, of which #18,400 have b»su Old. • -" : : . w • Loiroox,. July 1L Wool prices are firmer, and for all sorts of good wool there Is much competi tion. . A cargo of Victorian wheat sold at 32s 6d, and a cargo of Adelaide at 32s M.

The General Election at Home.

• —.—•— r _ •+ (fir p»«8a ASflocunoir);;, ' 'London, July 11. The former members hare been re turned for Dumfries, Bauif&hire, Carnarvon, Eaat Wmepck, Abingdon: (TAncashW Normanton (Yorkshire), Bassetls*! Brentford, Down East, Galway, South ]>>uth, East Tyrone, Tarcham, East : Kerry, South division of Norfold, Rye, . Gaithnessshire, Lutton, N. E. division of Derby, Wellington division of Shrop shire, Newmarket, Knutsford, Torquay, Birr, Spalding, Ross, Ripon, Basing stroke, East Aberdeen, Southern djvislon of Monmouth, South Derry, The Tories secured Gbippenham (Fayder), Lowtstoft {Sheriff Forster.), WestßentfrewshirejHarold Renshaw), Epsom (Buokneliy.Teck (Ball), North Antrim (Connor),' Northwest division of Stratford (Heath), Levett Oakf (Frost.) , -;- • , The Liberals gain Forfarshire (Rigby), North West Devonshire (White), Kincardineshire (Crombe) Chesterfield division of Derby (Thov Bayley), Woodstock division of Qxfosd (M. R. - Benson),' Bgrdmont (D; fA ids worth),' Doricaster (Fleming), Morley (Hutton),' Launceetbn (Qwen), South division of Somerset (Strachey). " The Anti-Parnellites gain' Nortb Kifdare (Kennedy), Sligo South (Tori Curran.) Mr f.' E}. Sulliyaji Was elected'unopposed'for 'West Tjk^jMm].' Professor pecey, at Chesterfield, taking Victoria as an example of tho privileges bestowed on the self:go?ern T ing colonies, contended that it would be impossible to con«ode Ireland similar privileges. Mr Ba]four, commenting. on Mr Gladsto^e'sMidlothiaqs^ewhos, ajsg^eo] that'it would be impossible in every diiFjcijlty and danger, which the Unj'.ej' Kingdom iqight encounter, to count upqn the material resources of the colonies in the same sense that it oonld relyon Lancashire, Scotland, or Ireland without Home Rule. . Loudon, July 12. Tlie " Daily Chronicle " believes that Mr GUdstoiieis not sure of a majority outside of the Irish members,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1893



The Bsst Rbmfdy fob Indigestion - Norton's Camomile Bills" &ia wnfideniy recommended as a simple reme<ly for [ndigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Pills, with justice called the 'Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach," act as 3. ccjiverftil tonic and gentle perienl;, .*# SM 'ip'ttwir ogefaiion, j^d s»fe under any qjrcumisit^ilC^sr Sojd/ to bottles, at lal£d, 2s 9d, lle.b'yall medicine vendors throughout (the world- Holloway's I»iLLS,--Tsji,Qhing of ex perience.—The united testimony g£ th^us: ands, extending over forty years, most ■troiigly recommends these Pills as the bist purifiers, the mildsst aperients, and the surest restoratives. They never prove delusive, or give merely temporary relief, but attack alldiimeuts $£ the stomach, lungs, heart, and bowels'in 'the" oijly sate and legitimate way, by depurating the' blood, and so eradicating tho^e impurities which arc tho source and constituent of aimost every disease. Theip medicinal efficacy is j wonderful in renovating enfeebled ponstitu"? lions. Their action embraces alt thak s desirable in a horgehold medicine. They expel every noxious and effete matter $ and thus the strength is mutured and th# energies stimulated. Have Healthy Children by nourishing thorn with Aulsebrook aid. Co s Arrow. ro»tßiscuits A good safety manufactured by the firm for £15 15s is wonderful value. The to?e 1 gr»Aip wJ,4rt»» is Cbmtohurcb



! The best medicine known is SANDER and SONS EUCALPTI EXTRACT Test fa eminent powerful effects in cough?, colds, influenza, etc.—the relief is instantaneous;. Thopaiwls ,gjye i-he most gratifying testi mony. His Majesjy %c JSing of Italy, and 1 medical syndicates 'all ovgr p he globe, are its patrons. Read the official repopls that accompany each bottle. We have no occa sion to offer rewards in p/oof of the genuine ness of our references. The official reports of m§dical clinics and universities, the official. communioatton of ike Consul-Genera) for Italy at Melbourne; th« diploma avftrdei International Exhibition, Anisterclam-^-aIJ these are authentic documents, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add here epitome of one of the various cases treated by Siegenl M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the right hand through the explosion of a small oil j stove. The epidermis on the volar and palmer side of the hand of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and if ted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging loose ami half of the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was coaled. The wounds thu contracted healed in three weeks under daily applications ■ Eucalypt Extract dressing. The p&iest hskS retained the , use of her hftftd.—(Adtt,) ".' \



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NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS for the First (Country) edition of the Gu4RDiAN must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (Town edition will be rccjiied up to 3 p.m. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO May 23, 1892. Tea IN THE WORLD. H yslop's Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., Tea Importers, 138 Cashel street, Chmtchurch. Important to Cyclists. — A good i Safety Bicycle for £15 15s. Repair* and Cycle accessories at exceptionally low rates at Sa.viixe's " Calliope ' Cycle, Works, 110 Colombo street, Christ-1



IMPOKTANT NOTICE. IN Consequence of the Lo«s oi thei Premises by the fire, the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBT HAVE TAKEN THOSE PREMISES IN TANCRED STREET, Opposite the Arcade, Formerly the Ashburton Club, AND WILL OPEN UP A NEW AND WELL SELECTED STOCK THERE NEXT WEEK- The Manager, MR WEBBKR, is now in Dunedin for the purpose of SELECTING the j NEW GOODS. HALLENSTIEN BROS. & CO., NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, Dunedin.



WANTED £1000 by July 31 Great cheap sale of Drapery, DibSd goods,/ Flannels, Bhnkets, etc , now.on at S, W. Alcorn a^d Uo's. ?>ENUINE B"ALErtorreduce Sttjck VJT previous to Stock-taking. Books, Stationery for office and private use Music, Account Books all siaes, Parlor oames* and a vari«SjtV of other goods too numerotn to particularise. All goods Reduced in Price for Cash during this rmonth.'—L. F. Andrewes ahd Co. I Sutioner's Hall, Aehburton. S^OMERhET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the chfap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. -w. j. shcock. nm



Wanted. CASH AdwrUaeowMui JJSSE-Jj heading not excelling SIaTEEM WORDS IK Addresses may be !«.ftat this Office. "ITTANTED Known—Garden Tools, W all kinds, and New Seasons Garden Seed- Just arrived.-STBPBENS Bros.. Market Houae. 7 w D~7>N'T Forget and Saturday next at Old Town Hall. Over three hundred entries. 7577 W^TEU at once, 2000 good second' hand Sacks.-HiiNRY Zandbr. *7*___—— — LOST, between R. Alcorn's and W caster's corner, silver bracelet, will finder kindly return it to Mail Office^



S^PEiGHTS best Dunedin Beer always on tap at Butler's Family Hok^ cTaLVAGE SALE-A large quantity O of Goods slightly soilerl by removal durini? the late fire. W-U be sold at * grwt^Reduc^^ CUTANTED-Gentlemen before buying YV their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.- H. C. Sbgeks, M<jforjLi|2uJ!!!L___ • ANTED 1000 Customers to secure bargains in Furs, Hoisery, Ulsters *nd Millinery, at 8. W. Awokn's, cheap gale. Now On_.___ WANTED Known—ln consequence of slowness of trade this season, we o»ve reduced almost everything of our well assorted 6rst-clasn Drapery. Clothing, a « .-H. O. SmE»s, Melford House. m B" OSE Trees, Onions, Plough Shares, Flour, Chaff, Oatmeal, Macrocarpa Fruit Trees, Tea, Sharps, Potatoes, Chick Wheat, Carrots. loramis, H«y, ML Oats, Barb Wire, and Civility, hor the above articles, cheap and gi*>d for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Havelock street. rpKLKGRAM to A. O»*.-Tfour effor i. tor 124 Pieces French Merino is Meepted ; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Christchuroh. The above goods arei now Tmng sold *t half price at A. Okb's Cheap WANTED Known—H you want good value in first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C. msis, Melford House. Great reduc tions nos_°_si_ ■•* TTTTANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele ?T bra Usd Electric Corsets can oiOy \* obtained in Ashburton at W. H CoiLire^^Th 8 Corner." ANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and sriety in English and Colonial Boots, ana is hi/hly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. During coming holidays <ns soant tor Cash. Repairs done at onco. A stafl of men always kept ard best material and worknw tmhip guaranteed. ANTED Known".—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging femrt-in stock.-J. W. Hakdley, Kast eet. g^TO" ANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at * The Cornjsk. ALL Wool Colonia Tweed Suits to measure; fib and workmanship sjuaranteed: from 50s cash. Hoberi Aucotin, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders Buildings^_ j . USE Fix)WE»'h Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flowkr Confectioner, East street.



SPEISTCKK'S MOiNSTBR CLEARANCE. LAST FOURTEEN DAYS ' or THIB GREAT UNRESERVED GENUINE jjj IREHRNDOV9 SA.LE H 0F £ DRAPERY, CLOTHING, £ H MERCERY, CARPETS, > jB LINOLEUMS, 5 9 BOOTS, SHOES, § ft — I X OUR TAKINGS during fchis Clearance have •T^*s*™Sf |T| kJ sanguine expectations, which is the best lmng proof of the GENUINE NESS of thTITNDOUBTBD BARGAINS to be obtained m ALL O $ —— O f5 Many lines hare been sold out, hence the necessity of making your F H purchases early, as we thall not replace any Goods. QJ Spaosi prevents tw from quoting prices, Z H CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. < Q No Goodi Booktd or given out on Approbation or Exchanges allowed, with the exception of Boots. PARCELS DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. Hours of Business—lo a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays, 9.30 p,m. THE AKOADE, OPPOSITE »MAIL" OFFICE, ASHBURTON. Fire. Fire. Fire. SALVAGE STOCK. s. salek WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY IN MR W. C DAVISS FRUITERERS SHOP, CORNER EAST AND BURNETT STREETS. rrswii' STnrK nit V, 1* Ware and Silver and Gold Jewellery, Clocks, etc., saved T £>™™fn 'and siighdy damaged WILL Bfc SOLD at R&ICULOUS PRICtS. NOW 18 THE CHINCE TO GET GOOD JEWELLERY CHEAP Of Every Description. Some Slightly Damaged, at SalVage Prices. Salvage Prices. SALVAGE PHICBS.