The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is aatd tUt Mr Bryce will n«t Renter political life, as he resents the manner m, which the vote of censure has been ex punged. Recent advices from Rio de Janeiro state that by the middle of May the yellow fever scourge had almost spent iteelf, and' the fcajth rate from the fever had bees reduced totbVreCiwrfonr daily* It will be noticed froxn »dy#r^m«nt the whole of the Bucoleach Bata^e, Spring barn, 'is »6w m fcb« hapds of Mr John Q. Restell (m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) for private sale. ; ' We remind our readers that the.Rev .Qeofge fkwn will this evening, m the Qdd faliioW ppiu, frM :fwiKs " thrilling stories <$f mluioMty worfc mi f49»fiftftf" Theie will be fll«strat«d by illuminaM pictures of scenery m the Islands of the Pacigo, At Timaru, on Monday, Thomas Carruth, on two charges of falsely representing him self to b« a " traveller," on Sunday, July 17, aq'4 JJjypreby obtaining beer during pro hibited bran/piMvied #£t guilty, but was convicted and ined the maxtfbiim penalty of £5, and oosts 245. i Id reference to the commital of Dr and Mrs Hoadley, of Havelock, for cruelty to their infant child, it is pointed out by a JBpnntry paper that of their other children one vn*ikwP& by falling out of a trap m which the 'parents were driving, one died from burns- caused by 1 iw, c^tyes catching fip w)>ile m its motheVs arnw, aaia^urd was aocidently poisoned. In * repent debate m the house a member meajk^ng op fchg dij^culties b,ijish farmers jiaye *to ,enco,un)ter ; sfi^ a seller bought jb^irty-fiv.e shi^ngs' worjbh ,pf }mift% boards I jfc and sh^Uing^ ftorth of 1 «•*«, Jft gejttjng th> material to hu sec u- tolled tW9 bullpcj^s, fcroke the tion i 4J ', -«d iJPfeWWBiJ IffW the bullock dray, -*«iciig thf journey. extent of £39 altogether v- ■' . '__ > , Mr Frank Allen, supervisor of the New Zealand examinations of the Institute of Actuaries of London, received by the San Francisco mail a list of the candidates who passed the colonial examinations held m April last. The examinations were held on April 29 and 30, 1892, at Montreal, Mel-, bourne Sydney, and Wellington, and the following New Zealand candidates passed : •*rPartJ.--Class 1, C. E. Adams, Canterbury College, lE. B. Hardcastle, Canterbury College. Class 11., P. Muter, Government Insurance Department, Wellington. It is stated that the Government 1 have been.called on to take over, under,the Land Assessment Act, one of the principal coal properties of the West Coast, m the develop ment of which about £15,000 has been spent. The owners now value their property at £42,000. The taxation value was £75,000, and the local board of Reviewers fixed the value at £58,000. The proprietors^ how ever, still demur, and have called on the Government to either- take the property over or accept their own valuation of £42,000. The property is at present yield -4000 tons a week. The Government have not yet made known their decision. , The following curious telegram from Taura' nga, dated August 6, is published by the " Thames Advertiser" -—The Taiiranga natives just returned from Maungakawa bring tidings of a remarkable circumstance there. A Maori woman gave birth to triplets, and as soon as the children were born the mother died; shortly afterwards two of the children also expired; (the re maining one, a boy, is doing well, but was born without bands. The Maoris look upon this as a wonderful dispensation of Providence, as the order of thinps by Tawhiao's Parliament is that no Native land •hall W sold, and they think that it is to prevent this particular child signing away {jis inheritance tb»t he to* no hand*

The publio meeting at vii£iij»n- I neotion with the New ZMHftnd Farmers' League has been /poatpoiwd for *^ few, days. ' V:- i<fc ; In the first round of th« Champion Qiakes at Dunedin: Coursing Meeting: So-day, Mr AleiMder'i Heart of Grace beat Mr Coopw's Talaui. ; ] ■ . . >v At Russell's Fist on Ttugjdfty a bby name* Craighead had his leg bm£ett;j£ a horse running away with a dray, and tne wheel of the vehicle pasting over the lunb. He was takes to the Christchurch Hospital. Owing to the indisposition of the lecturer m well as the bad weather. .Mr. B- T. Booth did not apeak at the Oddfellows'' Hall last night. He is much better to-day, and on Thursday evening he will continue the story of his life. *','.:,■> ;„ .;;^ •; [■< ' . :■ The Bankruptcy Court at Timaru was occupied nearly the whole of yesterday with the examination of D. M. .Ross,, of the firm, of Boss Sims and Co. A moat astounding manner of conducting business ■ was dis closed. The examination was to lie re sumed to day. Acceptances for the Hunt' Club Steeple chase meeting close to-night at nine o'clock at the Commercial Hotel. The course at Tinwald is m splendid order and it will take a lot of rain—which, however, we trust will Dot come—to spoil the going., Notwito*taßding oountet there was-« faiirattendance at tne'Woirthly meet- * ing of, tire Helpmate Divistpp, 9«u of: Xem perance, held at the Teniplar wW.osMbn-/; Say evening, Mr T. E/Kilwcrtb, WJP,, priidipg^hTpr^iug^psln^ir of '%*,< {herabm,retired at an iawly, t&ur. '.(m\ member was; re-instated, and the initiation of another; whowas isnaaimoMly elected. wiU take place ««bb in»t»il, to wB date the meettagwas adjoun^»lt« me*. b«*badpart*ki»of SgSt liMauM*. jk The pwfes*4 increased rfattet Mbtaitted^ to the Tasfitl^ Parliament by the ColMial Treasurer (Mr Birch) in«lude, ad valorem | dntts* increased from 12| to 3D pax wot; a stbok tax, frdni 30s to 740 a * sheet*, from Is «««>*; a*eat; from 1» fidip*rlUolb to Id Mb • a*r, $vM»i2» leM* «*$ from Id to 6d; grain, from lOd par owl to Is 6dt sugar, 6s to 7s; tobacco, 3s «1 tto4e;;cig*r»l: Is '.-to- ? 7»i| m&i*lr->W"l*. -■ The JWo^oMl' increases m the customs will give £31,000 during the present year and £86,000 next year, which with the retrenchment, Mr Bird estimates, will result m a surplus at the end of next year of £60,000. As showing the disadvantages under which the proprietors of dairy factories m New Zealand have to labor when exporting their produce to foreign markets, the "Taieri Advocate" gives an instance of now some butter is placed upon the market as " best factory-made butter." A short time back a' and while there wttn«bad, a man stbMtllihgi boxes " Best factory made: OhauFactory I*, Knowing that.such a factory was not m existence, he satisfied himself that the sten-1 cilling was done with no other object than that of misleading the Home buyers, and thereby greatly injuring the dairy industry, but as no Branding Aot was ip fproe^and «s no offence ;was bewg conuhitted against the laws of the colony—although commercially the offence was a heinous one—he walked on and gravely pondered. . In its report of the lecture given'in Timaru on Monday evening by Rev Dr" George Brown, the " Herald? 1: says :-^««Dr Brown must be an excellent missionary. His story proves that, and the missions must; be losing something while he is holiday making m New Zealand,, On tfaeotker hand; everyone present' at the theatre last even- 1 ing will agree that so long as Dr Brown is among his black friends a first' rate popular lecturer is lost to the civilised world. He dues not profess to be a formal lecturer. So much the N better for his audiences. Nothing could be more pleasant than listening to the easy flow of his string of aneodotes, descriptions, and brief but pointed moralising*. He spoke for a couple of hours, and the time passed so rapidly that if some one had given the cry there would have been a general encore," pr Brown is to lecture ra *he Oddfellow's HaU at eight o'clock this evening, when there will doubtless be a large gathering to hear so distinguished a misionary. ■- -A mko named Frank D. Lowe, who had Been arrested at Sydney on a charge of obtaining goods valued £H 13s 6d from a V, ellingtoa j.w.Ufte by means of taltm pre~ tences was brought up on remand at foo Welljngtqn Magistrates' Qompt o» T^esdayi; and. qonnHtted Iqr trial, The allegation it that Lowe, until recently, cubed piano* and kept a music shop at Masterron, and early m July last he visited Messrs Littlejohnand Co., Wellington, and stated that his many friends and well-wishers m the Wairarapa, hearing that he had determined to leaye New Zealand, were desirous of presenting him with a medal and'other little souvenirs of tho esteem m which they held him. He addpd f,hat the jn|^ndp4 donor* had pQi»mis : ' sioned him to sglecfc (he goqdg and have the medal engraved with hu name and their own. The goods were supplied and a cheque given by the prisoner, who went away to Australia by steamer. The cheque proved valueless, and on the vessel's arrival at Sydney Lowe was arrested and detained by the New South Wales police. He said he had.money |n the bank, but h.ad, neglected to provide for the ohequg. " '^ The "^iiuaru 'Herald " has the following with reference to the death of a gentleman well-known to m&»y m th.i» district?—Qn Saturday morning we jnva notice of the death of Mr Stephen Gfilliri«han), aged 90 years, who was one of the oldest colonists \a New Zealand. The late Mr Stephen Gil. inK^-m 6M89 fr«tn an old Dorsetshire family. He left Home 6ii tlwdayofhis marriage, and arrived m New Plymoutu 2u February. I^4l, coWbrfcti^g his golden wedding last October At New Plymouth he took up land under the New Zealand Company, He came to Canterbury m 1862, and was for some years farming m North 'Canterbury. In 1874 he once more tried a change and became owner of the block of land m South pahterbupy now known as Latnbrook, and was among the first to opgage \i\ agricul ture m the Fairlie district, <At that time what is now known as the FajrJie township was represented by an old accommodation house, and the railway was among .the things of the future. He had seen Fairlie grow into a well populated and flourishing dis trict, whose welfare he took a keen interest 'm. About eleven years, ago he inheriteq theQodshill paplf estate, an old farmjng property m the p}o of Wight, and it was ol his way home to see after' this that his oldest sou was lost' m 'the wreck of the Tararua. By the law"of entail, the" property descends tff a grandson. For some years' past the late tyr fi|lUnffhFm ha<J retire^' from active busfness. He^eayes a §m\\y fl | | four bous, who take an active interest, Jn Ipcal bodies attH fiburch matters • and fftur $Msli*f* ftff4 B»ineroqs grafldshildyen. ' MtnibitiCQ of a very interraiJilg chamcte^r is to be ■£?■•* *• Orango Hall m the shape of the finest cjUegtwn of Australian furs that has ever,been shown* I.a Ashburton. The walls sre hurtg with draw in "■ loom, bedroom, and carriage rugs of every variety of Australian and Tasmanian furred animals. The rugs range from the unlined silver grey 'possum, which cost little more than a pair of blankets, to the superior class made of the backs only of the akins, and up to the choicest, made of skins of the dark brown Tusmaniah 'possums, now fast becoming e*frinct, There are handsome rugs of wallaby and fur wallaby, native bear—the best of camp rugs—kangaroo, wallaroo, native cat and wild domestic cat, with a real gem of black cat. These are all natural colors, but there are also dyed rugs of pteked 1 skins which a« little if. any less handsome than the natural colored while the price fe iwt much more than half. Every article, it should be said is guaranteed. Ihe finer rum, such as cats, and some of the others, are bordered with other variefcieaof fur m the most artistic: style, and this also applies to the mats, of which there are sues for halls, drawing rooms, bedrooms, carnages, perambulators, and m fact every possibfe use, and made pf all the varieties of all fur already named and of goat and other skins. Then there are cushions, tea cosies, feet cosies, ladies' muffe, capes pejermes, and bags. There are rarities m platypus cape, which will be the desire of many a lady visitor, and some bags of this fur, and of that of the water-rat. Some of the furs are made up as "specimens "of the animal to whidhthey belonged j and alto gether it is a most interesting exhibition. The hall will be open tomorrow afternoon and evening and on Friday, and the: whole collection will be sold on Saturday by Mr B. Friedlaader,

Wesleyan "At Home."

;! The bad wjitber last evening did not preventfihe. presence of over a hatred of thiWeleyan people and their friends at a tfWthwng m the Wesleyan Chtfrch. which wift.be the last social told; m the buifipg—to* be held m the church, previous to itq rejnoval from the old familiar site m Cameron street east to the new site m Satin? Square. The church was very tastefully decorated.'the waHs^rap^a withcloths correctly blended as to color, and relieved at intervals with pictures, bouquets, brackets, and other ornaments, while the usual formel arrangement of the pews had been altered, so that little squares, anglev 4jocn«r»,ramrod*^ttddk*^"were secured m which were placed tables lor curios, '< pictures, stereoscopes, rareajid. curious works of art and literature, Ac.' A powerful telescope was erected, so that a glimpse of the planet Mara could hive been saen m all the splendour of his brilliance, had the sky been clear, but the weather deprived the visitors of that pleasure. .Mr Newtqn Jones had »table ;>o hiuw«lf. on frhjc^ he had laid down a circular railway-sleepera, tails, locomo tive, tender, and «m«|o4»in oompl#te ; in'the engin* being got up by atm* of a little spirit lamp, and the ♦tigine worked like* cWm, add travelled [MrNewtt* Joneifcid also a stationary •ngineat work on tke same table, and i lasted not for visitors to inspect and i oofwt^^o.the evening tttsftriiintatal and rwa,mmc ■f»:S5nV^ musical W*nds«l whom *Be Wesleyan cause m Ashburton has so many, .an 4 readings and njci^ons. ware not wanting, nor were' refreshments, provided m abundance by ,I*wry was Chairman, and m the course Of a pnert address stated that the removal «f the eferarea s»the mm wmj tfaeewction of a school building m rear of it, the re; arrangement and re-construction of the vestries, with internal alterations on the main building itself, would cost about £400, and subscription lists were open.' The ''at home" was a compete success} and a decided improvement on the npt' always either interesting or entertaining although fashionable tea meeting. ' As m a few weeks the Wesleyan Ohureti' will be wheeled away tort new siteJ a short hiatbrloal sketott of it, compiled :frbm our own files, may* Hot be without interest. The 1877 conference of the Wealeyan Methodiut Church m New j Zealand, appointed a married minister to Ashburton, whiohwas then rapidly be coming settled as the main line of railway then m progress ,pf, construction opened up the oountryj The Rev. W. B. Marten was the minister chosen, and he began his labors m the circuit m April ot the same yoar. His preaching stations were Ash burton, m the old library hall, now only & recollection, although m its time ft was the Runnymede oit/many a political fight, and the scene of many a festive gathering; South Ashburton, now TinwaM; and Ashton, the meeting place being the school. The* wholelst|»ngth of the three districts could then scarcely have assem bled a congregation of eighty, and forty at the library hall was considered a large attendance. Thanks to the energy of the Rev, AM Marten and the enthusiasm ;of his people, the Wesleyans were not lsng without a church, and- the foundation ptone of the present building was laid oh October 16, 1877, by Mr Alfred Saundejs, M.H.A. The for worship took place oq Pfcember 30 of the same year*, before the building was finished. The Rev. W, Morley, of Uhristchurch, and the Rev. W. C. Oliver, of Timaru, were the preachers on that.: occasion,. The opening of the Church: had thY effect of very largely increasing the evenuia congregations, but it has to be reme^n bered ihat {fo^ulation was also increasing at a rapid rwfo, «o muoh «o that the people of the Ashburton township xouna it n«««s ---«*«ry to apply tot a munioipality and taice charge of their own pubiic asairs. Within six months after; the opening of the church the Rev. Mr Marten was frequently preaching to evening congregation* that numbered over 200. The necessity for a parsonage soon became apparent, and the one new standing'opposite th,e teriaii. Chi^rcU WAS built, church and parsonage, oosting together a total' of ibout £1600. The church was built by Mr Matthew Smith, thu builder of the Town Hall, and the parsonage by Mr .A, Pascoe. The happy change on the I climate of Ashburtou that has taken plage! 1 since 1877 was mentioned by Mj K« G. Wright, M.H.R., \n his Arbor Day speeoh, and he very correctly attributed the change to the water races, the plantar. 1 tions, and the breaking up of the tussock land. It is only old resident l^e Jtfr WngH^ *«<* tymsjfa W» «A thJßie plaips m 4]|77,whci(^;realiy unprecjate .the imprciVement, and old Wesleyans have reason to remember the climate m , its unreformed condition. The frame of ihe Weslejan parsonage was )ust>efecte4 when a howling nor'-wester levelled it Jq thS gHound, oattsdd fwy considerable loss to the contractor, On March. JQ, 1878, another terrible blast; nearly wrecked the church, bursting;the plaster ; of ite walls everywhere, and throwing the whole building off the perpendicular., Bub. for .the struts then erected on either l iide of the church, \ pii which many hare sinoe astce^ the meaning* the building wnuld have gone clean over. The first circuit quarterly meeting was held m Mr Marten's residence m Tanored Street, near the present Fire Brigade" station, soon after hU arrival, and Mr CK_ W. Andrews was the first circuit steward/ The clergymen who have held the pastor ate since the opening of th,e Church are the Beys W; B> Marten, W; Keall, 0; H. Standage, W. ttoNfooll,'3f.~P S. Lawry. The Sunday School wa.S Queued on.'Qctober 7» with! twenty or twenty-five scholars, and for the sake 'of | old t^mes we may mention the names .&£; tjie o^oers,' ftfr A,; O. A^tkpn, lo^g »\t>q& geiip to last account; deputy Bi^p,efinte.n,dejnt, Mr Gr. W. Andrews; secretary, Mr O. Dixoo, nO^fof Rakaia; andtrewurer, MrS. J. Furbess, now «! Pl«nheim. Sinoe those times the Church has enlarged its border* < £?d lengthened its cords, and spread itself abr(sS* l&v a g^en bay teee. -

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A meeting of the Wakii|i River %%&& was held on Saturday, Pjjijieht—lteMP<' Clephane (#iairmanf v j. Br#wn, J.Wifipp, E. Thorny w<(D. J<ghi*Jl)t: j ||'#^ The followingforrsttj) iiiiiwjce was real^- Prom CommiWon^f X*xe«, forwarding valuation rol|^|ri^i*l period oemmenc; : ! ins April 1, I9KZ. ■ <P v f p' From Mr T. Clephane, asking that his name be taken off roll for certain properties, and that the name of Mr George Clephane be aufatitutea. Resolved that alteration tie made.' From Ashburtoa County Council, stating that that body could not see it* fray, to expend any more money on bulwark. WORKS. reported as follows:—The members of the Work* Committee- met at the river where the encroachment, has taken place, for the; purposed examining the reported: danger-' ous sUte of the river bank. It was fottnd that the bank at the breach m questioa *ras 1 undoubtedly' m <.a'v critical potitioiL^: b»i it, was decided to letfthethinos remain as they are ia the nmntimeVuntit tfeiftiseen wfist. effect the willows will Kive m protectins the bank. It is to be regretted that the wilbfws growing on the-side pf the,watar:race were, rooted out; as, had they been allowed;to remain their roots.would .have bound the bank* together, which, combined with^se growing v the river bed against the ba^k, would hay* made are lialjle eetmrity. api^<fe the bank and water raoe tattiag iat^ toe river... . '. \ ■. OFFICE. j It was resolved that m future Messrs Fooks and Bon> office W tfce o«pe of the BoarcL " ' .".,",!.. .. ' '' ' *"'v; . -

Parliamentary.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TTmj Hottoe met »t 2.30 p.m. f a 'Vtmat to wtmoovct. ! ; MrScobie Mackenzie gave notice ofU Bill to amend the Corrupt Practices Act; •nd to limit the cost of .Parliamentary elections. • i-.. \: f • ■ ■'< j« TT^ j improper woticbC i Mr .Fisher called the Speaker's. atten- S 6? f?*&&^V*M I* .tfey Zealand Times " that morning to the effectHthat someof the,, notices on the Order Paper 2!" rt? 11 »nWoe> the Home; H?^«irfere4-.th»tit&it: w» 5 a eeriousX, flection on the'Spekker, but he merely wished to miaow. th«t ho shqajd 4e»l, with, the, flippant; youi^g pliuwn, the MiniufcerUl maaagtno editor; :Jot' that joHraal, when the libel BiU was before the House. ■':---.■•- y -'-vs--, .? ! i: -J*-° : cdxnioxnro.Bvi^rcts. ' ; The Speaker made reference U\ a notice that appeared on the Order Paper, moved by the Minister of Lands an S erfe r tStJt^kr He/jind^Mto^ that Mr McKenziedid not' Question Ac correctness of his (the Speak^s) ruling of Friday night, but that the hon. gentle man considered that the ruling was. sonte whie' different from that styen in the' cue of the member for Hawke'sßay on a similar question. ;'He admitted that, dw \ Mmiiter of. Lands miscl^ fkMMi^ty^haTe; •oroewwniori^garding the matter in thariijhti but he (the Speaker) vuh^ed distinctly to state that nothing was further/from'hw" thoughts- than to show any pairtiality jh the; matter," or to show »ny di»»rerioJß member and 'member. 1 " : "' n v ". "l■""'-■ *" ' ; vwws«g s»u ttiijt he 1 :l»d milch pleasure in aecepling the SpeaKeV?!!. planation. ' He Wd that he had not ob jected to the Speaker's rulingjw avlh. Mit he h*d coniiniere>l tha^ dtfltoint treatment hid beta;**ordea to fcim fr^m that accorded to the member iorHawkfs'e B*J. He, hoover, noir trulY accented tke Speaker/a eiplsnation, anof would ask leave to withdrair his. motion.^' i . ] ■- ".• J-; cMi *(>istestjptfirca, \ ■** ' ' Beplyjngto/Sffif George Grey; firhek*er: the Premier would into^w the House .what was the prese«l Estate of the nego tiations nefcweeii, the" Governor and Ministers in relation to calling additional members to the Legislative GgiinciL. iM what steps ,Mtn|BteM intenot iu'takd id' relation thertW, the Premier saUi th*t the ne^otifttlon^'betireen the ™** a ;Some corres pondenoe had been referred by. the Go vernor to the Secretary of State, and the whole of the, papers referring to the matter woiUd'bT>M oh thelaWe to* ,-,- „ ; »»!UOHW ( ra|viiLic«k, ; ; „;, ' Jff Rolleston pallet Uvi &iaacerV '•^■' tention to w^t Woon^dwecJ a breach of the privi^egfts of the House, that aßpeared' in A p*ragr*tA in the ,4< New Zealand Times "that nipfljing with iMMtet to the LaaJ and Income 1 Kk AmehTm^t W ttes wh»| tW iWojwei-. to, ifl wfilS. fljrt^fe*.l1 * luetJ^Tiut. buVoouW not get any, inlormaiuon.. „ Yet thej ha^seen m a newpapermaMfed by MinJfUn,^. formation which was eefoeed to tUHoua©. I Conduct of that kind was an indigufcy to I Parliament, and should not be tolerated by the House, Re atoved tha* para, f«»bh/b^'i^^fliell«a.,t '"-^ ; xhePremi,er denied that the question raised by Mr Rolleston was a breach of ; the privileges of the House, The same course as. had been pursued with regard : to the Taxation Bill had frequently been taken by his predecessors inoffioel and the.. contend i'pf jBJUs abojut tp;f hf aub* fitted to the Hpui^e, ha^ j^qpeq^r ibeen gjyen to newa^joetw by preTious, Mmis ,. An,e motion waslost^ .^ ... > Mr Rolleston moved that the publica tion dt the paragraph in question was a breach of the prinlege of the House, and opposed to oonstifcutional.'p>oprU^ and; .pracUoe: , it( (.-,-,...... ... .c...; ... ?( i .r,,^fter a long discussion, the motion was 105U>y,58tQ22,;;... ... . . .'. j 1 LOCAL BILLS PASSED. .' M The Meritakft Land Grant Bill, tb« Auckland University College Bill, the Napier Native Hostelry Bi&? the Kaipo Reserve &\\\ were committed, read, a third time, and. f pa»aed ..J ..,, ; : iAND FOR SKtTtKMENTS SfLI,. ; Mr Mcfeenziie 5 moved the secttrid read ing of the Land for, .Settlement "fiill, -to authorise, tho acquisition of private l^nis for purpose of settlement. He said that the subject of this Bill had been thoroughly gone into by tho House J last session, but it was not proposed to ?dealr ! with land oompulsorily by this meaiMre. He had already received jwyeral oflb|s of Lland, and he thought th^t ((here would M no trouble In* securing it. Th,e Bill pro vided for the appointment of a 'Land Eurpba** Qomraiwion, to ooniist of,the SurveyQtr<«neral, the Oottti^asiomr qf Taxes, the QomoUssioner of Crown Lands, and the Dia^flt tad Qeg»g»r \i th» di«trict in wWtefc5 d ♦HlP^i. -Mr ]|ql)eston WWd not oppose the I Bill, as he thought that there were ft few J placesiatheoolony where it. might:be ip p»rticuHr. Jhe Minister of >»ds| would have to be yery careful i$ *he m»iter, m hr wo«W BWjjiJfJy *f-**g* sieged by people with«ee6n«-claet laW to diipoee of. .. r . s . * Whrl. Br Kewrnan, We*. Mill*, Captain |lu^elV.Jllc,T»ylor l 9w John HtH, Mr«

Meredith, and Mr Harkness, spok* if «**»' i° BUPPort of iheßUl. gMr Buckland, Mr Fish. Mr Mackensic, Mr McQuire, and Mr Lake opposed tin s the debate was interrupted by the 5.30 ,P*5J« adjournment. ,"\ Th« House resumed at 7 30. Mr McKeuzie having replied, the i second reading of the Land for Settle menta Bui was carried by 45 to 8. TH« STOCK BILL. '. fflfiyed the second read* ing of mtmsMfflmsgamm ™- portatu.n, removal, and branding of «wck,»ndto provide againsc the intro duotion and spread «t di««Hl; a&ctinff stock. r*^ * Thejnptiojßtwatagrtedto. Mg Seadon. moTKd tiaeaeoond raadinff of aaid that the iidl propowd to reneal an Act that provided t&TV ZS?™ gamonition •hould be sold to natlrea. For some time pwt tW* Act«ulbeen; reifttioiM With tb« Badve taoe vereao f "endly t the Act could mMv be repealed. , ThemoMokwiwiighwdio. IFmMn' M» Mc^enuev moted. ihe second reM»g of the Dairy lnduMtcj SS! to lyulate #e r^»f4tur.|^utSran d ch-«e for exprt, and «q: p^vai^K the Wt»<rfwilfcin«ach inaiaSSwre. E* thought that th« M<mM •S3SU onoe Moogaisttheneoeaaity formebaßillM ttjs. and that eheeee and btMtef exported from th» colony ahould bar. a JmEdon .^riatfem mtWlStiOftht J>«*leirllo ,'wo»a^ vfiM>efo>e '&h^fti&w!Si two clergymen, or l>y aix rSectable »ny person'ln a boarding how? «SLJI from aay. .diseaaa it wo3d Jiare la S*^ ported toUii loo»l liicMs:l^"^^ WW9*med. ;Vi ., fcy f'i Native ReSvt? ffiSHSSiSfe 101 read a third time. ■""»'■'■■■ "»^ere! ' < «* «'■ /* nn«rAS-<»Bi Wit. A "■' ; MgSeddonmoy^ii^i^ir^^jiav - tlie, CriJriinaJ OMe J'Bairio?a-2iBIF of oertain offijSs^aWntenJLwKS} W S^E^HTh to^hToli!^ innovations ®teftjif^ *^f *fi *• 0» l»w< md h. .hoped the hSKS^ pMs tfce second rwUbsk t Wonkl , VllemotiottwaeSate, ~.Q •entedtCj "^|n bj jlpnSiiMiuiaULU W»^^. loirf wm better Ihik Si, Art of last year. TlmmMam^mmtmA to. . .r,.., W 13T *ke Workmen's liU BflL wfcich was wp«^wichterWtme^«Hr^di third titte^hndjfeassd'. !'"? -':si -vi> »'»<nf

Sudden Death of Judge Broad.

4^JWjsKudfcnl y thw evening. He had jnitat^ini to accelerated by; TT^'^Tflii *ff, 'tijjn' I*^^ M. Lowther ftnS£ST» irSSSTs the soil, and Uter on wiarf^ipbißti^iDiistriet with 1W JOW«*iil^ i SSS2fcl He w^ alto *^« 6t-^^ifc^book^ Magwteafce*^ Court*" •• Jwtiees' Handy Bidw "TheJubUe. Hi.toiyTSJl.o^ *>Mr JlMtiee^3oUiNon^ 'Wevf&klatMl JtuitiDe Peifci; B^ WddSTdeath

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■ MftiU otose for the following' plww m mnder, subject to the necessary fcltentioni :— WEDNESDAY, August 17. . j  for South America, United Kingdom, andF Continent of Europe, per R.M.S. Doric, as follows: —Ordinary letters, at O.S.Q p.m.; late fee letters, mail van express train, at 8.55 p.m.; wgistered letters and parcels, at 5 n.m. This mail will be due m THURSDAY, August 18* For Weatport, pet Janet Niooll, at 0308, m,  , . ■ ■ F«r Northern Port*, per Wairarapa,at 0.30 am. For Northern Porti and Westport, pei Takapnnaat 0.30 a.m. For Kermadeo Islands, per Takapuna (to connect with H.M.S. Gofdnnoh, at Auck ; '"FRIDiT, August 19. . For Northern ports and Australian colonies (exoept Tasmania) and also for United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, Visßrindisi, Point de Galle, India, China Japan, etc., also for France, Algeria, Mauri tius Cape of Good Hope, etc. (specially marked |»r frenefc packet bnly), per \\ aka tfpu, ai^o.3o k.m. This mail will be due m London on October 5 f < : MONDAY, August lfl. For West Coast Sounds, per express (to connect withHinemoaat Bluff), »t1».30 p.m.; late fee letters, guard's van express, 12,53 p,m. NoTK!~On,a«daft»F August 1 the rate of postage on newspapers for the Australian otdonfes, Sdutn'Tei Islands, ,«n4 United Kingdom is to be one penny for each news paper irrespecthrsof weight.



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HOMEVAKEir-DnUBCt MAIU. Buapehu, left July 7, due London August 16. " . Tkinui, left July 21, due London, August Kaikoum, wiled August 4, due London September 14. , JJopic, laying August 18, due London September iff. Alamedft left Auofckad A4gast \2, due London September 14. .. OPT^MBD— DHUECt MAILS. Amn, left London July 9, due colony August 22.  Coptic, left London August 6, due colb»y September J?. . OUTWARD—SA» FEASOISOO MAJLB. i " tett London August 6, due September 7.



Rkating's Cough Lozevoes euro (JougUS, | Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony state* tfrajb np other medicine i»;»o effectual m tb.e cjjjrp pf tbujw <Jat?^erous maladies. One lo*ei»ge alqne gives eaflfe, one qv twp at bedtime ensures rest for relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluabfe. They contain no opium nor any violent drug. :Sold' by all Chemists m tins Is id and $s 9d«ach. JJolmhvay's Pills —Sudden transitions from haat; to cold, or from raw inclement ( weather to oppresßJye cljmates, fayor the development of manifold dpejtyaes, which may m moat instances be checked and ren: dered abortive by an early resort to these pupifying, regulating, and strengthening pills, fbtse vell-'known and highly esteemed medicipei afford % tqtfi and easy remedy for almost every constitutional Wong which unhealthy climates, rapid change*, qf dietetic errors, can engender, and efectualljrjjremove aoy w^*t»ajis self-indulgent habits may have induced* Jn iU goaditious of the system bordering on disease* »uoh as are indicated by apathy, liatleq«W t - »»d . pje»tlpf»neuß, Hollo way'a Pills will prove especially servioe, able iv begetting the vivacity of mifd and body appreciated by both sound and sick. Have Healthy Children by nourishing taem with 44ilsebrook .and; Co's Arrow root Biscuits '•'■ Craokx«ix and digestive Dis«uita fop invalids are unsurpassed. Made fay AUSLBBUOOK AXD Co.- ... The OnsloW Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit by ula^brook and Co



WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Hardlby is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guaranteell, at salyaße prices. A stock on hand t» select from. iXTANTED Known—Pitnpt, Pumps' W P«mi4', 11 shave* jfnjtikaA #c largest stock lfrjtowii of PumM^/pioing, Gas, Steam, ano?Water Fittings'. Mkhu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. Haßulky, East street. WANTED Known—That you will make, up mistake/fof' quality and ariety m English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisoif's; .^inteom^^holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done atonco. A staft of men always kept and best material and worhim nship guaranteed. • TT7TANT4P' Known.—J. Niches, VV Bootmaker, Burnett street, oppo site the Maii. Office, id prepared to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest rates. 7*W7 VTOW SKLLlNaatdroatly Redu^d J_N Prices (for cash), Hundredsh of Books on History, Science, Religion,: Fiction, &o. Photo Albums and Frames,', Pictures, Games, Musical Instruments,;: Music. A large stock slightly soiled at less than half price. Stali6nert and Account Books.—L. F. Akouwxa aicd



« J E gas a € b "<3 |4J k± M—sss^ q* Uj Ww >*=! os N"»3 S •"■ "'"Si" 1':l'^' ;;1 l^^s «■•■■''■ •■!'Ar■'■•■■•■ ft--:v. t -:,Q;:jg v ,,, ( . ; .-■:., J^jgjJJ '•"; ;:.';■. "' -:."': • jfy ,; • > ■: 1 v^-A f«i^ OiiX ,(I|H



TTTANTEI) Known.—Meeting Liberal » M Association fßiDAYNioire, 8 p.m., Tmy^BJjT},*^ |h,r ; o 103 /Wlf^iAp^jr tol|^jjjr Orb, Wood -IJfTANTED, Young Girl (15 or 1«1 VY to Assist m housework. Apply to Mrs Meddins, Alford Forest Road. ■ ■■-... . 84Q5 A BALL will be held Tn Tinwald Templar Hall on Friday Evening (Race Day). » 8 112 WANTED Known that the Caledo nian. .Society's class lor Dancing m the Orange Hall will mot be held on Fri day. August 19.—Joshua Tuckbb, Hon. Secretary. B§U3 WANTED, a few Healthy Bipody' Hens, for hatching prixo epga. Apply Mail Offioe. 8 106 PRIZE Andalusian Fowls and Eggs Plump hardy birds. Mature early beat layers knewn.\ Apply Mail Office, Btlo7 WANTED to sell, geod Mangoldsi large or small quantities, verj cheap, at my farm, near the Wakanoi mill.— Joseph Choak. : J&tw ANTEcTknowh. — Mbs Hvhtam has commenced Dressmaking, Boys suits, and Ladies' underclothing. Cox Stroet. 8 H'l QPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Betr always O on tap at Butlbr's Family Hotel. . • i 8S UK Flowbe's Cough Drops 'and Sulphur Tablets. H. G, Fm>wm Confectioner, East street. IV i OW is the time to secure good iM selected Music cheap*** 64 down, prices upwards. Oatt and ohbose at once, ~H. &1. JoKM* MUSIC for piano, fiolin, flute, duets, and solos by various com* posers, 4s 6d dosen upwards, for fort night only.—H. M. Jokbs. TF this should meet the eye of' anyone I wanting two guineas, send m a oornundrum on Salbk's Candle Guessing Competition. 7J191 KEROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago,] Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— The Cash ; Sto*ic, Hayelock street, apposite Harrison's). ; : I \/[ BS OONLAJS and Mus Abxott, JjJ k Costume Makers, laving opened m Saunders' Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfeoc fit, and latest Paris fashions, brasses made from 10s 6d, - 7815* HAIR P&S-Tne Pyr Pointed' Hair Pin, (the only invention of the wmtury). cannot priok the be»d.-H. C. Sbokbs, Melford Bouse. WANTED to know how long the candle, now on view at S Saibk's, Watchmaker and Jeweller, will take to bum. 7*l9© TTTANTED Knovn-^SAUK'a Candle - W Guessiog Competition now opened. Eleven guineas worth of priges given away. ■ ■ ■■ 7UB* ANTED Known—Dr Scott's c»le brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. OomißH, "ThwGomar." ANTKD KNOWN; Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prioes at The CoayKK. [ WANTED Known—lf you want good value m first-class Drapery •&& Slothing for your money go to H. 0- Sbgbbs, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. : • CVTANTED—OeaUeroen before buying IT their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £ JOOO worth must be sold regardless of cost. — H 0. Sbopbß,. Melford House.  LL Wool Colonihl 'iweed Sttitis to* measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Robbri Alcorn, Afihburton Clothing . Marl, Saunden BuHdisiga, W "ANTED Known —TkU Robkri Donit, late manager for Craigie, Painter, will still continu« the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and C 0.% or «t his private residence, Moore street, will U promptly attended to. 8 104 EARLY Seed Pocatoss, U»at mrieties. Vegetoble and Flower BmiM t Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, Oat Sheaf ao4 Straw Chaff. Onions, Apples, Trees, PJants, etc. Save a large portion of your money: hf purchasing for cash from J.J^^mas, Hayalock Street. K~ "OSB Trees. Onio»i, Plough Shares, Flour, Chaff; Oatmeal, Hftfirqoarpa Fruit frees, Tea, Sharps, Potato**, Chick Wheat, Carrots, Insignis, Hay, .»lt, Oats," Barb Wire, and Civility. For rti» above articles, cheap and good for oash, try J. Thomas, opposite Army Barracks, Hayeiock atrpet. WANTED Known—My w,o»kghflp is stjjl m same place, East jtreer, where «tt orders will be attended/ to punctii&Ujr *»4 at lowest rates. Hot and cold water serwwsf Jajd on, estimates siven, workmen sent to any part of the -ountry.—J. W. SUwi&y, Plu»^ and OaSfatt^.* mm *- : I



MO]SST«ft CLEARANCE WILL BE COMTIHUBB UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1&92 ---1 ; MEANWHILE, Wa hive to thank our MM CHenta for their unstinted patronage dying *- ffi££t Sal* which nMWwitlwuU^ Si^Xwy h.M m AAbortoii. The cash Ukuig. have h? •mmmJ exceeding our most Mnguiae expectations. The resull w £odrtdc£?of S •oawtoeM olthe valve Vtour Goods offered, and ■■■■•■. eleerly shows that only : DIRECT IMPORTERS CAN HOPE TO SUCCESSFULLY DO A CASH BUSINESS. W. Intend mill the end of Autuet Jyg^^ttjJ whkh thereto only . fewfc«ndr3 P^ B 2hSLl^rioiS^Si2S we have strong hope* of disposing of the Basinee. m •ipi "^-"T"* AS WE RUN A WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE, ft to hardly eoaciMi to have a RetoU.Br.neh, hones>~ «•*■■*& toSdHhY.Ashburtoß B*umh, and give oar undivided eltenthn .to toe Wholetele. Special Attraction. TBRSIS SETS TRAVSLLERS' SAMPLES. ENGLISH k COLONIAL CLOTHING; ENGLISH k COLONIAL BOOTS k SHOES. TIES, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, QUILTS, HARD * SOFT PELT HATS, Andvarimuother Lucifer to nttmerwwto mentfoi. AU of which h*ve been ieoored »t prioes enabling vs to JpUce them . before you at the exact WAREHOUSE SELLING RATES- Ob tHttlm witk tIM taluw •( our Mn4l« Btook wiU l» « oß>r ontU th« date mentiottedt - SPECIAL- Anyone wishing to see the Stock and C*«h reoord. with a view Jtojwf- STi, can do Z by appointnijmt mth rnrtner oarticulaw cm be obtained from MESSRS W. W. skje«vi»k S. SALEK, Watchmaker and Jeweller. TKMPORIRY PREMISES AT W^C^DATIS' BEFRESbMBNT ROOM. Fire. Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEARED AT AlffY PRICJ3. •• arv flTnflK * Tn«ctro-Plated and Silverware, Gold and Silver Jewellery, *nd other M 253« KerylhS to be SOLD previous to going toto new pren««-,« intendopenina with an entirely ne*itodt. Weddlßff Fre§enti, Birthday Presents, avid Presentation Testimonials. Watchmaking aud Jewfttery Bepairing carried on as usvul • BALEK, WATCHMAKER AND JEWWr^BH. : tef. T. FORD a* CO^ •. MAMWITO. * Co., jqm, QjLun^B*^ LIMITED l6^ Himto*© Strut, CaxunamracH. ~ AVOTIONEERS AND COMMISSION or ok For the Sale* «* Stocl& w"?» Skinß» Hides. Grain. C T ©^W Produce; . * LAND and STATIONS valued ?* mM BPAKKLIKG either by Auction or Mvate Treaty. PALE A. BITTER ALES* WiU *«*°* Addin#o» Market weekly. r AY& <X Bl 1 1 Jilt nuu* Ashburton and Tinwald every alternate .. • w■■ oktujwdur . .___,. Kirwee and DarfieM monthly. tttOCMIUADS, BARRELS AND ' O4T --7 _ CLEARING SALES m Town or Country HLDERKWS, Wiß receive prompt attention. AT MR ROBERT JEFF will attend to the _ Receiving and Delirery of Stock en- CHRISTCHTJROH BREWERY trusted to us for Sale at the Ashburton and Tinwald Yahfe. Postal Address— . . , ROBERT JEFF, Tinwald. AND Or • - _ -—l _ tfl jq ZANDER, ASHBURTON |£ ' 'Auctioneer, — "HOW ARE YOUr f "Quite well, thank you, since using ON DRAUGHT AT Aulaebrook's .arrowroot Biscuits. They have made me so strong. —[Advt (THE SOMERSET HOTEL, '*Dont put off until to-morrow the pleasures of to-day, but ride a * Calliope ' ASHBURTON, Bicycle at once." Illustrated price list, Seville's Colombo street, Christchurch. (TIE TINWALD HOTEL, Norton's Camomile Pills are confidenty _ , recommended as a simple remedy for TI ri wA L U : Indigestion, wltich is the cause of nearly all bhe diseases to which We are sabjecta AN* Norton's Pnxs, with justice called the __ r , 'Natural Strengthener of the ,Human RAILWAY HO TIE V Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild m their operation, and WIN3LOW Ba f e under any circumstances. Sold m < ■ ~* bottles, at Is Hd, 2s 9d, 11s, by all medicine PHOTOGRAPHS. reodors thron^ioat the w«rld. GRIAT SUCCESS. GREAT SUCCESS on i y gmV tot m the market, M-m. «-t:v Ti- ui.~i -uk ft., landwasa/rardedmedalsand diplomas at T HS^« PnbU° dlh^ «.V lofof Sydney, Melbourne,and Adelaide, beating 1 Processor's work. The fir.; lot of gpjSetttow. For ill affections of the pioofs are now 'op a d^ Bbg^; Chertand Lump, Consumption, Asthma, and are on view at.the Studu>, Moore gS'^^Vavel, and Kidney Com' •aily. Busmess. 'T l"lo^*™ S^?2 the StoreJ orwmeßiscifits,Bir!shesaidt deaghted. Studio hours from ».dU to What kind do you g«t, my pretty maid « p.«. • __ m% ,, Why Aumkbrook's Onrf gos, sir! she said A. H. ROBOTTOM, ' TO MAKE , Photegiapher, Mwro Htteet, Niosst Scones, Nicest Pastry, Nicest Cakes, (Opposite Rewl Hotel). 7H y n AvunsoQx >9Stlf.|Uisuig Flour. (